Kichha

Kichha
Indira Gandhi playground in Kichha
Kichha Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Kichha Kichha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 28°55′N79°30′E / 28.92°N 79.50°E / 28.92; 79.50
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Udham Singh Nagar
Named after	King Kichaka
Government
• Type	Municipality
Elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Population  (2021 (Estimated))
• Total	221,965
Languages
• Official	Hindi
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

Kichha is located at 28°55′N79°30′E / 28.92°N 79.50°E / 28.92; 79.50 . ^[1] The town has an average elevation of 293  meters (953  feet).

Demographics

Kichha Railway station

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

• G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Notable people

Politicians

• Tilak Raj Behar MLA

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kichha
2. "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.