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Uttarra

Neturia mandal
Pincode 723121
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Temples near Uttarra

  • Nowada Hanuman Temple · 2.5 km
  • Khuthibari Hari Temple · 2.5 km
  • Baruipara Hanuman Temple · 2.6 km

Named places of worship on record

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRASANTA ROY
Contact: 86****8518
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LGD code
330442
Pincode
723121
Post office
Adra
Population
550
Households
112
Literacy rate
52.7%
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000♂
Workers
203
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Kolkata
201 km
Distance to Delhi
1104 km
Nearest railway station
Chourashi · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Nibedita Rural Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Uttarra compares

By population, Uttarra ranks #56 of 123 villages in Neturia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.7%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Uttarra
52.7%
Neturia mandal
54.3%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
993
+46 vs mandal average
Uttarra
993
Neturia mandal
947
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.5 vs mandal average
Uttarra
4.9
Neturia mandal
5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Uttarra at a glance

Uttarra is a village of 550 people in 112 households (Census 2011) in Neturia block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 56th-largest of 123 villages in Neturia block. Literacy is 53%, 2 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 993 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Purulia district centre, 41 km from Barra, the nearest town, 3 km from Chourashi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723121, served by Adra post office; the LGD village code is 330442. The nearest hospital or health centre is Nibedita Rural Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is PRASANTA ROY, and the village votes in Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency, represented by MLA Agnimitra Paul. The population is estimated at 615 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sarbari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Uttarra · this village55053%
Manpura · Neturia1,04859%0.7 km SW
Mahukura · Neturia20262%0.9 km NW
Kuchahela · Neturia01.1 km NE
Ranipur Colliery · Neturia1,87372%1.3 km N
Fate Danga · Neturia01.3 km SE
Heddi · Neturia1,47832%1.6 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Uttarra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
78.33
Irrigated area (ha)
0.25
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Uttarra

LGD code
330442
Pincode
723121
Post office
Adra
Population (Census 2011)
550
Population (projected 2026)
615
Households
112
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
993
Literacy rate
52.7%
Coordinates
23.65707°N, 86.79566°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asansol Dakshin
Member of Parliament
Shatrughan Sinha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Agnimitra Paul
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRASANTA ROY
Block / Mandal
Neturia
Getting there

How to reach Uttarra

Mandal centre
Neturia · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata201 kmcapital
  • Delhi1104 km
  • Hyderabad1111 km
  • Chennai1362 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChourashi3 km
  • Bus stopBarakar Bus Stand9 km
  • Hospital / PHCNibedita Rural Hospital2 km
  • ATM / bankAxis Bank Kulti9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil2 km
  • CollegeCareer Building Private ITI3 km
  • Police stationAsansol South Police Station19 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Uttarra

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Uttarra

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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