Uchana
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Uchana | |
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  Uchana Location in Haryana, India  Uchana Uchana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′N 76°10′E / 29.47°N 76.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jind |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,510 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 126115 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR 90 |
| Website | haryana |
Uchana is a developing town and a municipal committee, near city of Jind in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana.
Uchana has many government and private schools up to senior secondary level (both English and Hindi medium) and four colleges. Ch. Birender Singh, former cabinet Minister in Government of India founded a college named Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidyalaya[1] affiliated to Kurukshetra University and a Nursing college at the outskirts of town (on NH 352, near village Baroda).
Schools
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Near Railway Fatak, Uchana
- Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Uchana Mandi
- SD Public School, Railway Road, Near old Bus stand, Uchana
- SSMSD Sr. Sec. School aka Baba Wala School, Uchana Kalan
- Geeta Vidya Mandir High School, Uchana Mandi
- Shivaniaa Public School, Uchana
Colleges
- SD Girls College Uchana
- Shri Ganeshanand College
- Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidlaya
Demographics
According to the 2001 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.
