Kuchung, Puncha, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kuchung


The village Kuchung is located in Puncha C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Puncha Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Kuchung


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

Postal Address:
Kuchung,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kuchung


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

A brief summary of available data for Kuchung 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 Kuchung


As per available data from the year 2009, 764 persons live in 158 house holds in the village Kuchung. There are 377 female individuals and 387 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.35% and males constitute 50.65% of the total population.

There are 74 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.69% of the total population.

There are 41 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 22 are males. Females constitute 46.34% and males constitute 53.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.37% of the total population.

Population density of Kuchung is 300.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kuchung


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Total area of Kuchung is 253.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.31 ha. About 97.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 15.3 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 24 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 85.69 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kuchung


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kuchung.

There is a government primary school in the village Kuchung.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kenda, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in M.s.k. Kenda, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Rajnowagori, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

Colleges in Kuchung


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 Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Kuchung.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kuchung


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kuchung or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kuchung


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kuchung.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Kuchung or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kuchung.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kuchung.

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

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