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About Utkela Village

Utkela is a large village in Kesinga tehsil, in the district of Kalahandi, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,895, made up of 1,971 males and 1,924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 546 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 766011, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Utkela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Utkela village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kalahandi
Tehsil Kesinga
Pincode 766011
Area (hectares) 546 hectares
Population 3,895
Male Population 1,971
Female Population 1,924
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Utkela compares

By the 2011 count Utkela is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,005 residents. Its 546 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Utkela

Utkela is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Utkela 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Titkela, Tundala, Turla and Turlakhaman. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Utkela

As per the Census of India 2011, Utkela village had a population of 3,895. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,005 residents.

Utkela village has 1,971 males and 1,924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Utkela has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Utkela is 766011. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Utkela covers 546 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Utkela falls under Kesinga tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha.

The census record for Utkela notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Utkela.

Utkela is in Kesinga tehsil of Kalahandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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