Kichha Tehsil - Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Kichha is an administrative tehsil in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Pantnagar, while the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 6.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 458 km², including 393.62 km² of rural area and 64.47 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 900 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kichha Tehsil
Kichha Tehsil has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajitpur | Rural | Ajeetpur |
| 2 | Anandpur | Rural | Anandpur |
| 3 | Anjania | Rural | Dopahriya |
| 4 | Bahara Boj | Rural | Turka Gauri |
| 5 | Baheri | Rural | Ajeetpur |
| 6 | Bakhpur | Rural | Bakhpur |
| 7 | Bandiya (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bara | Rural | Bara |
| 9 | Barakoli Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Bari | Rural | Bari |
| 11 | Bhanga | Rural | Bhanga |
| 12 | Bhoora Gauri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Chachar | Rural | Chachar |
| 14 | Chhinaki | Rural | Chinki |
| 15 | Chukati | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Darau | Rural | Darau |
| 17 | Dauli Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Deoria | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Dhadha | Rural | Chachar |
| 20 | Dopaharia | Rural | Dopahriya |
| 21 | Firojpur | Rural | Firojpur |
| 22 | Gadaria Bang | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 23 | Gangapur Chamran | Rural | Najeemabad |
| 24 | Gangoli | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 25 | Gaughat | Rural | Chachar |
| 26 | Gauri Kala | Rural | Khurpiya |
| 27 | Indarpur | Rural | Pratappur |
| 28 | Jawahar Nagar | Rural | Jawahar Nagar |
| 29 | Kanakpur | Rural | Kanakpur |
| 30 | Kanman | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 31 | Katharra | Rural | Katra |
| 32 | Khamia Block No1 | Rural | Khamariya No-1 |
| 33 | Khamia Block No2 | Rural | Khamariya No-2 |
| 34 | Khamia Block No3 | Rural | Khamariya No-4 |
| 35 | Khamia Block No4 | Rural | Khamariya No-4 |
| 36 | Khurpia | Rural | Khurpiya |
| 37 | Kichchha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kishanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Kot Kharra | Rural | Najeemabad |
| 40 | Laxmipur | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 41 | Maharajpur | Rural | Mahrajpur |
| 42 | Nagla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Nazimabad | Rural | Najeemabad |
| 44 | Noorpur | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 45 | Pandari | Rural | Anandpur |
| 46 | Pantpura | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 47 | Pateri | Rural | Dopahriya |
| 48 | Pipalia | Rural | Pipalia |
| 49 | Pratappur | Rural | Pratappur |
| 50 | Rajpura | Rural | Gadariya Bang |
| 51 | Rudrapur Sani | Rural | Bakhpur |
| 52 | Saijana | Rural | Saijana |
| 53 | Shahdaura | Rural | Sahdaura |
| 54 | Sirauli Kalan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Sirauli Khurd | Rural | Sutaiya |
| 56 | Sonera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Sripur | Rural | Kanakpur |
| 58 | Sutuiya | Rural | Sutaiya |
| 59 | Tanda Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Turka Gori | Rural | Turka Gauri |
| 61 | Virunagala | Rural | Chinki |
Population of Kichha Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kichha Tehsil had a total population of 3,90,866 people living in 74,194 households. The population comprised 2,05,764 males and 1,85,102 females, with an average population density of 853 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,90,866 | 1,60,697 | 2,30,169 |
| Male Population | 2,05,764 | 84,322 | 1,21,442 |
| Female Population | 1,85,102 | 76,375 | 1,08,727 |
| Total Households | 74,194 | 30,465 | 43,729 |
| Population Density | 853 / km² | 408 / km² | 3,570 / km² |
Kichha Tehsil had 2,41,522 literate people and 56,540 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 65,143 and 1,710 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 56,540 | 24,483 | 32,057 |
| Literate Population | 2,41,522 | 96,381 | 1,45,141 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,49,344 | 64,316 | 85,028 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 65,143 | 29,113 | 36,030 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,710 | 307 | 1,403 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.