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About Uraikachhar Village

Uraikachhar is a mid sized village in Lormi tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,820, made up of 904 males and 916 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uraikachhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uraikachhar village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Lormi
Pincode 495115
Area (hectares) 168.66 hectares
Population 1,820
Male Population 904
Female Population 916
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uraikachhar compares

By the 2011 count Uraikachhar is the 25th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 168.66 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Uraikachhar

Uraikachhar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Uraikachhar as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uraikachhar from other places

Uraikachhar lies about 59 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Salkaroad, about 38 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Uraikachhar
Tehsil headquarters Lormi 7.9 km
Nearest town Mungeli 29 km
Nearest railway station Salkaroad 38 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 59 km

Villages closest to Uraikachhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lormi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Uraikachhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Uraikachhar village had a population of 1,820. That makes it the 25th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Uraikachhar village has 904 males and 916 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uraikachhar has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Uraikachhar is 495115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uraikachhar covers 168.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uraikachhar falls under Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Uraikachhar is Salkaroad, about 38 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Uraikachhar.

Uraikachhar is about 59 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uraikachhar is in Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district. Lormi is about 7.9 km away. Mungeli is about 29 km away. Salkaroad is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghanaghar (under 2 km), Hardi (2.0 km) and Hardi Bandh (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Uraikachhar today is likely to be higher.

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