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About Uttar Sija Village

Uttar Sija is a large village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,181, made up of 1,645 males and 1,536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Sija Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Sija village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Sainthia
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 110.63 hectares
Population 3,181
Male Population 1,645
Female Population 1,536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uttar Sija compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Sija is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 110.63 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Uttar Sija

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

How far is Uttar Sija from other places

Uttar Sija lies about 38 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Bataspur, about 2.0 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 Uttar Sija
Nearest railway station Bataspur 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sainthia 7.5 km
District headquarters Birbhum 38 km

Villages closest to Uttar Sija

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia 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 Uttar Sija

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Sija village had a population of 3,181. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Uttar Sija village has 1,645 males and 1,536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Sija has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Sija is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Sija covers 110.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Uttar Sija falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Sija is Bataspur, about 2.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Uttar Sija.

Uttar Sija is about 38 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Sija is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Bataspur is about 2.0 km away. Sainthia is about 7.5 km away. Birbhum is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Sija (under 2 km), Ahmadpur (6.1 km) and Dakshin Tilpara (6.5 km).

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

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