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About Uttam Chand Village

Uttam Chand is a mid sized village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 569, made up of 295 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttam Chand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttam Chand village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734429
Area (hectares) 74.87 hectares
Population 569
Male Population 295
Female Population 274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Uttam Chand compares

By the 2011 count Uttam Chand is the 54th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 74.87 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Uttam Chand

Uttam Chand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uttam Chand 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. The nearest villages by name are Tarabarir Chhat, Teprabhola, Tepuchamaru and Trihana Tea Garden. 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 Uttam Chand

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttam Chand village had a population of 569. That makes it the 54th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Uttam Chand village has 295 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttam Chand has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Uttam Chand is 734429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttam Chand covers 74.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttam Chand falls under Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Uttam Chand notes the nearest railway station 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 Uttam Chand.

Uttam Chand is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling 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 Uttam Chand today is likely to be higher.

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