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About Unchgaon Village

Unchgaon is a large village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,438, made up of 1,222 males and 1,216 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360.24 hectares hectares.

Unchgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Unchgaon village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Area (hectares) 360.24 hectares
Population 2,438
Male Population 1,222
Female Population 1,216
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Unchgaon compares

By the 2011 count Unchgaon is the 79th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 360.24 hectares work out to about 6.8 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 1012.

Getting to Unchgaon

Unchgaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Unchgaon as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Unchgaon from other places

Unchgaon lies about 40 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Nima Gopalpur, about 16 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 Unchgaon
Nearest railway station Nima Gopalpur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 19 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 19 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 40 km

Villages closest to Unchgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Unchgaon village had a population of 2,438. That makes it the 79th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Unchgaon village has 1,222 males and 1,216 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Unchgaon has about 995 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 1012.

Unchgaon covers 360.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Unchgaon falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Unchgaon is Nima Gopalpur, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Unchgaon.

Unchgaon is about 40 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Unchgaon is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Nima Gopalpur is about 16 km away. Shahganj is about 19 km away. Shāhganj is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamauli (under 2 km), Kishunpur (under 2 km) and Shahamau (under 2 km).

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

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