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About Uncha Village

Uncha is a small village in Gurdaspur tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 266, made up of 136 males and 130 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uncha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uncha village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Gurdaspur
Pincode 143517
Area (hectares) 115 hectares
Population 266
Male Population 136
Female Population 130
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uncha compares

By the 2011 count Uncha is the 522nd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 115 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Uncha

Uncha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uncha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uncha from other places

Uncha lies about 3.0 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Uncha
Nearest railway station Gurdaspur 3.0 km

Villages closest to Uncha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Uncha village had a population of 266. That makes it the 522nd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Uncha village has 136 males and 130 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uncha has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Uncha is 143517. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uncha covers 115 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Uncha falls under Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Uncha is Gurdaspur, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Uncha is about 3.0 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uncha is in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Gurdaspur is about 3.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatia (under 2 km), Waraich (under 2 km) and Pahra (1.6 km).

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

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