Kichha

Kichha is a tehsil in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, India.

Kichha
Indira Gandhi playground in Kichha
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Coordinates: 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

Geography

Kichha is located at 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