- Kochinda
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kochinda | type = town | latd = 21.73 | longd = 84.35
locator_position = right | state_name = Orissa
district = Sambalpur
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altitude = 220
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 13,584| population_density =
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footnotes =Kochinda (also spelt as Kuchinda) is a town and a
notified area committee inSambalpur district in theIndia n state ofOrissa .Geography
Kochinda is located at coord|21.73|N|84.35|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kochinda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kochinda] ] . It has an average elevation of 220
metre s (721 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Kochinda had a population of 13,584. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kochinda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 60%. In Kochinda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Current MLA from Kuchinda (ST) Assembly Constituency is Rabi Narayan Naik of BJP, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000. Previous MLAs from this seat were Panu Chandra Naik of INC in 1995, Brundaban Majhi of JD in 1990, Jagateswar Mirdha of INC in 1985, 1980 and 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp132.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 132-Kuchinda Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]Kuchinda is part of
Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]References
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