Kuchai

Kuchai
Village
Kuchai
Location in Jharkhand, India
Kuchai
Kuchai (India)
Coordinates: 22°50′18″N 85°44′20″E / 22.8382258°N 85.7389874°E / 22.8382258; 85.7389874
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSeraikela Kharsawan
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,315
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Ho
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
833216
Telephone/ STD code06583
Vehicle registrationJH 22
Literacy64.34%
Lok Sabha constituencyKhunti
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKharsawan
Websiteseraikela.nic.in

Kuchai is a village in the Kuchai CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

17km
10.6miles
W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
I
S
H
A
U
Chandil Gamharia
Range
T
Kharkhai
River
S
Karkari
River
R
Subarnarekha
River
T
Chandil Dam
T
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
CT
Sini
CT
Kopali
CT
Kharsawan
CT
Kandra
CT
Chota Gamahria
CT
Chandil
M
Adityapur
M
Seraikela
R
Nimdih
R
Kukru
R
Rajnagar
R
Gobindpur
R
Chowka
R
Kuchai
R
Ichagarh
Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kuchai is located at 22°43′18″N 85°48′23″E / 22.7217°N 85.8063°E / 22.7217; 85.8063.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1][2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Kuchai.[3]

The headquarters of Kuchai CD block are located at Kuchai village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kuchai had a total population of 1,315, of which 738 (56%) were males and 577 (44%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 185. The total number of literate persons in Kuchai was 727 (64.34% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Kuchai block#Language and religion)

Transport

Rajkharsawan railway station on the Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line is located nearby.[6][7]

Education

Government High School Kuchai is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1979. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 1,100 books.[8]

Project Balika High School Kuchai is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. The school has a library with 100 books.[9]

Model School Kuchai is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 2012. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 378538, Pages 62-63: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "58113 Tatanagar-Bilaspur Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Google maps
  8. ^ "Govt. High School Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Project Balika HS Kuchai". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.