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About Uttar Chak Village

Uttar Chak is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 513, made up of 263 males and 250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721626, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Chak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721626
Area (hectares) 69.59 hectares
Population 513
Male Population 263
Female Population 250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Uttar Chak compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Chak is the 109th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 69.59 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Uttar Chak

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

How far is Uttar Chak from other places

Uttar Chak lies about 11 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Henria, about under 2 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 Chak
Nearest railway station Henria under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagawanpur II 11 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 11 km
Nearest town Contai 21 km

Villages closest to Uttar Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagawanpur II 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 Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Chak village had a population of 513. That makes it the 109th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Uttar Chak village has 263 males and 250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Chak has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Chak is 721626. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Chak covers 69.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Chak falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Chak is Henria, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Uttar Chak.

Uttar Chak is about 11 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Chak is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Henria is about under 2 km away. Bhagawanpur II is about 11 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Binanda Chak (under 2 km), Fakir Chak (under 2 km) and Gobinda Chak (under 2 km).

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

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