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About Uchhakhali Village

Uchhakhali is a large village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,318, made up of 1,176 males and 1,142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uchhakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uchhakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 66.8 hectares
Population 2,318
Male Population 1,176
Female Population 1,142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Uchhakhali compares

By the 2011 count Uchhakhali is the 32nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 66.8 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Uchhakhali

Uchhakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uchhakhali 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 Uchhakhali from other places

Uchhakhali lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dakshin Durgapur, about 5.8 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 Uchhakhali
Nearest railway station Dakshin Durgapur 5.8 km
Nearest town Baruipur 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 20 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km

Villages closest to Uchhakhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bishnupur I 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 Uchhakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Uchhakhali village had a population of 2,318. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Uchhakhali village has 1,176 males and 1,142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uchhakhali has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Uchhakhali is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uchhakhali covers 66.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Uchhakhali falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uchhakhali is Dakshin Durgapur, about 5.8 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 Uchhakhali.

Uchhakhali is about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uchhakhali is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dakshin Durgapur is about 5.8 km away. Baruipur is about 8.5 km away. Bishnupur I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mestakhali (under 2 km), Manikjor (under 2 km) and Matsyakhali (under 2 km).

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

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