# Ulkhar, Sarangarh, Raigarh – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/ulkhar/ Village · Sarangarh, Raigarh # Ulkhar Ulkhar is a village in [Sarangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/) sub-district of [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **493558**. The 2011 Census counted **2,899 people in 691 households**, the 6th largest of 274 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%. - 2,899people (2011) - 691households - 71.3%literacy - 493558PIN code ## Ulkhar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ulkhar is 493558.** Ulkhar falls in Sarangarh sub-district, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493558 - Gram panchayatUlkhar - Community development blockSarangarh - Census village code435346 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ulkhar from nearby towns? - Sarangarh (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Raigarh (district HQ)61 km by road - Sarangarh (nearest town)9 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Ulkhar? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Ulkhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarangarh - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sarangarh - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Ulkhar known for? The main crops are **paddy and pea nut**. About 81% of the 643 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ulkhar Of every 100 households in Ulkhar in 2011, 82 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Ulkhar · ■ Sarangarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **88% Toilet within the home ****27%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **89% Tap water ****51%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****40%** **31% Television ****31%** **25% Mobile phone ****20%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **28% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Ulkhar? ■ Ulkhar · ■ Sarangarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **69.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****845** **948 Working population ****45.6%** **49.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.1% for men and 58.6% for women. 54% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 287 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 271 (20%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 52 (4%) · **■** Marginal 705 (53%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sarangarh - Kosir4,755 people - Timarlaga3,142 people - Reda3,073 people - Chhind2,917 people - Jushpur2,893 people - Godihari2,763 people - Bhedwan2,534 people - Bardula2,429 people [All 288 villages in Sarangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ulkhar?493558 - How far is Ulkhar from Raigarh?61 km by road - What is the population of Ulkhar?2,899 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ulkhar in?Raigarh district (Sarangarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Ulkhar?71.3% (Census 2011)