Kukna, Dhari, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kukna


The village Kukna is located in Dhari Tahsil of Nainital District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Kukna Gram Panchayat. It comes under Okhal Kanda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhimtal, which is about 105 kilometers away from Kukna.

Travel and Communication for Kukna


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kukna,
Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 263132

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kukna


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kukna is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kukna is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kukna


As per available data from the year 2009, 594 persons live in 101 house holds in the village Kukna. There are 291 female individuals and 303 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.99% and males constitute 51.01% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 46.48% and males constitute 53.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.95% of the total population.

Population density of Kukna is 247.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kukna


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Total area of Kukna is 239.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 72.24 ha. About 67.26 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.98 ha is irrigated area. About 4.98 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 11.87 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 11.21 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.44 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 97.31 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kukna


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Davidhura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kukna.

There is a government middle school in the village Kukna.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kukna.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dholi Gaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

Colleges in Kukna


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Pantnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Nainital, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

Other Educational Facilities in Kukna


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tadi Pokhard, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Nainital, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

Healthcare Facilities in Kukna


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kukna.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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