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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Kichha | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Indira Gandhi Playground.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Indira Gandhi playground in Kichha | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|28.92|N|79.50|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Udham Singh Nagar district|Udham Singh Nagar]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = [[Kichaka|King Kichaka]] | ||
| government_type | | government_type = Municipality | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 293 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 221,965 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2021 (Estimated) | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | ||
| timezone1 | | demographics1_title2 = Native | ||
| utc_offset1 | | demographics1_info2 = [[Kauravi]], [[Tharu languages|Tharu]] | ||
| postal_code_type | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| postal_code | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| area_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| area_code | | postal_code = 263148 | ||
| registration_plate | | area_code_type = STD code | ||
| website | | area_code = 05944 | ||
| footnotes | | registration_plate = UK 06 | ||
| website = | |||
| footnotes = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kichha''' is | '''Kichha''' is a [[tehsil]] in [[Udham Singh Nagar district]], Uttarakhand, India. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Kichha is located at {{Coord|28.92|N|79.50|E|}}.<ref>[ | Kichha is located at {{Coord|28.92|N|79.50|E|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Kichha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kichha]</ref> The town has an average elevation of 293 meters (953 feet). | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{As of|2011}} | [[File:Kichha city.jpg|thumb|Kichha Railway station]] | ||
{{As of|2011}} Indian census figures<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kichha, had a population of 41,965. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kichha has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kichha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. | |||
==Education== | |||
*[[G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology]] | |||
==Notable people == | |||
==Notable | |||
'''Politicians''' | '''Politicians''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Tilak Raj Behar]] MLA | ||
* | *[[Rajesh Shukla]] Former MLA | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 28 October 2025
Kichha | |
|---|---|
 Indira Gandhi playground in Kichha | |
  Kichha Location in Uttarakhand, India  Kichha Kichha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′N 79°30′E / 28.92°N 79.50°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Named for | King Kichaka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2021 (Estimated)) | |
| • Total | 221,965 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Kauravi, Tharu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 263148 |
| STD code | 05944 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06 |
Kichha is a tehsil in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Kichha is located at 28°55′N 79°30′E / 28.92°N 79.50°E.[1] The town has an average elevation of 293 meters (953 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] Indian census figures[2] Kichha, had a population of 41,965. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kichha has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kichha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education[edit | edit source]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Politicians
- Tilak Raj Behar MLA
- Rajesh Shukla Former MLA
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kichha
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.