Kochinda

Kuchinda is a town and a notified area council in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is located about 80 kilometres from the district headquarters of Sambalpur and about 48 km away from Jharsuguda.GeographyIt has an average elevation of 220 metres . National Highway 200 passes through the city. Nearby residential areas include Saida, Ghosa, Mantrimunda, Lad, Mahuldkihi, Kira and Satkama.Demographicscensus, Kuchinda had a population of 15,576. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kuchinda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 71% and female literacy is 60%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Purunapani is the most educated village of western Odisha, which is situated in Kuchinda block.EducationAmong its educational institutes are : Govt. Boys High School Govt. Girls High School Saraswati Shisu Vidya Mandir Kuchinda College, Kuchinda Women's College Krishnapriya ITI (Technical) Sri Aurobindo Integral Public School St. Thomas's English Medium School Mission School Pillar International schoolTransportAirports: Ranchi Airport 225 kmRailway stations: BAGDIHI (Orissa, Jharsuguda, Laikera 31 km), PANPALI (Orissa, Jharsuguda, Kirmira 32 km) Rourkela (Orissa, Sundargarh 83 km)