Kichha

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).

As of 2011 India census,[2] Kichha, a small but beautiful town previously was in Nainital district, 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. Hindus form 45% of the population of Kichha, while Muslims constitute 30% and but Sikh contribute 20% of the same rest 5% are tribes of Tharu and Buxa. Among the total Hindu population, Punjabis and Baniya people are prominent along with a small number of Bengali laborers. The Tharu Buxa tribe, who were once widespread in the region, is today confined to a few nearby villages.

Muslims mainly Arain or Maliks are dominating landowners in the nearby region of the Kichha and Rudrapur. They are Punjabi Muslims who settled in Tarai region of Nainital i.e. Kichha, Bareilly, Pilibheet. They started cultivating the jungles of the area from the 18th century onwards.

Kichha has largely an agriculture-based economy. Paddy, wheat and sugarcane are the major crops here. Most of the farmers are rich and affluent due to the availability of rich arable land and their sheer hard work. There are some 30+ rice mills in its vicinity. After the establishment of SIDCUL, the economy has developed a lot.