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About Uria Village

Uria is a large village in Kukru tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,175, made up of 1,138 males and 1,037 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 417 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uria village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Kukru
Pincode 832403
Area (hectares) 417 hectares
Population 2,175
Male Population 1,138
Female Population 1,037
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uria compares

By the 2011 count Uria is the 5th largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,177 residents. Its 417 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Uria

Uria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uria as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Uria from other places

Uria lies about 29 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Tiraldih, about 6.5 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 Uria
Nearest railway station Tiraldih 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Kukru 10 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 29 km
Nearest town Būndu 30 km

Villages closest to Uria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kukru 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 Uria

As per the Census of India 2011, Uria village had a population of 2,175. That makes it the 5th largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,177 residents.

Uria village has 1,138 males and 1,037 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uria has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Uria is 832403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uria covers 417 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Uria falls under Kukru tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Uria is Tiraldih, about 6.5 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Uria.

Uria is about 29 km from Saraikela Kharsawan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uria is in Kukru tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Tiraldih is about 6.5 km away. Kukru is about 10 km away. Saraikela Kharsawan is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chunchuria (under 2 km), Saparam (5.8 km) and Sapada (6.2 km).

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

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