Ucha, Kapurthala
Ucha is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Ucha. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Ucha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ucha Location in Punjab, India  Ucha Ucha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.380004°N 75.250823°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,082 |
| Sex ratio 1127/955♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144804 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Ucha has total number of 422 houses and population of 2,082 of which include 1,127 males and 955 females. Literacy rate of Ucha is 78.56%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 221 which is 10.61% of total population of Ucha, and child sex ratio is approximately 826, lower than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 422 | - | - |
| Population | 2,082 | 1,127 | 955 |
| Child (0-6) | 221 | 121 | 100 |
| Schedule Caste | 551 | 302 | 249 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literates | 1,462 | 830 | 632 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 297 | 323 |
| Total Workers | 817 | 669 | 148 |
| Main Worker | 569 | 525 | 44 |
| Marginal Worker | 248 | 144 | 104 |
Notable people
Sukhdev Singh Bhangu, Former Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana.[1]
Er. Darshan Singh Bhangu, Addl.SE, JALANDHAR, PSPCL Punjab.[2]
Culture
All the population speaks Punjabi which is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.
Religion
As of religion, Sikhism predominates the village with other minorities.
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Villages in Kapurthala
References
- "Punjab Agricultural University - PAU - Ludhiana, Punjab - INDIA - pau.edu". www.pau.edu. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- "PSPCL – Punjab State Power Corporation Limited". Retrieved 23 February 2021.