Kochinda is a town and a notified area committee in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Orissa. Kochinda is located at 2144N 8421E / 21.73N 84.35E / 21.73; 84.35. It has an average elevation of 220metres . As of 2001 India census, 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.Purunapani is the most educated village of western Orissa, which is situated in Kuchinda block. Current MLA from Kuchinda Panu Chandra Naik of INC in 1995, Brundaban Majhi of JD in 1990, Jagateswar Mirdha of INC in 1985, 1980 and 1977. Kuchinda is part of...
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