Uchana

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Uchana
city
Uchana
Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 29°28′N 76°10′E / 29.47°N 76.17°E / 29.47; 76.17Coordinates: 29°28′N 76°10′E / 29.47°N 76.17°E / 29.47; 76.17
Country  India
State Haryana
District Jind
Elevation 215 m (705 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 46,510
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 126115

Uchana is a city and a municipal committee in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana.

Geography

Uchana is located at 29°28′N 76°10′E / 29.47°N 76.17°E / 29.47; 76.17.[1] It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet).

Education

Uchana is very forward in education. There are around 10 Schools and 4 colleges.

Schools

  1. Govt. Sr. Sec. School Near Railway Fatak
  2. Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School Near Darwaja
  3. Tagore High School Rajwaha Road Uchana
  4. SD Public School Old Busstand
  5. SSMSD Sr. Sec. School Uchana Kalan
  6. Geeta Vidya Mandir High School Anaj Mandi
  7. Arya High School Behind New Anag mandi
  8. Sahid Bhagat Singh Middle School

Collages

  • SD Girls Collage Uchana
  • Shri Ganeshanand ji JBT and B.Ed. collage
  • Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidlaya

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Uchana had a population of 14,100. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Uchana has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Uchana, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Uchana municipal committee is part of Uchana Kalan Vidhan Sabha constituency. In 2009, Om Prakash Chautala was elected from this constituency as a candidate of the Indian National Lok Dal political party.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uchana
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ↑ "General Elections to Haryana Vidhan Sabha 2009 (11th Vidhan Sabha)". Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana website. Retrieved 19 March 2011. 
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