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About Udchan Village

Udchan is one of the larger villages in Afzalpur tehsil, in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,956, made up of 3,549 males and 3,407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4902.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Udchan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Udchan village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Gulbarga
Tehsil Afzalpur
Pincode 585217
Area (hectares) 4902.2 hectares
Population 6,956
Male Population 3,549
Female Population 3,407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Udchan compares

By the 2011 count Udchan is the 5th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,177 residents. Its 4902.2 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Udchan

Udchan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Udchan as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Udchan from other places

Udchan lies about 72 km from Gulbarga, and the nearest railway station is Boroti, about 22 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 Udchan
Tehsil headquarters Afzalpur 20 km
Nearest railway station Boroti 22 km
District headquarters Gulbarga 72 km

Villages closest to Udchan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Udchan village had a population of 6,956. That makes it the 5th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,177 residents.

Udchan village has 3,549 males and 3,407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Udchan has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Udchan is 585217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Udchan covers 4902.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Udchan falls under Afzalpur tehsil of Gulbarga district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Udchan is Boroti, about 22 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Udchan.

Udchan is about 72 km from Gulbarga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Udchan is in Afzalpur tehsil of Gulbarga district. Afzalpur is about 20 km away. Boroti is about 22 km away. Gulbarga is about 72 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hiriyal (4.6 km), Banhatti (5.8 km) and Karajagi (9.0 km).

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

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