Uparkodigam Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Uparkodigam is a village situated in Tikiri block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Uparkodigam. The total population of Uparkodigam is 1,173 out of which 589 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparkodigam is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uparkodigam village is 189 which is 16% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparkodigam is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Uparkodigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparkodigam is 46.3%. Thus Uparkodigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 51.64% and the female literacy rate is 41.13% in Uparkodigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparkodigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparkodigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparkodigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 101 | 88 |
| Literacy | 46.34% | 51.64% | 41.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 968 | 489 | 479 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 337 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.5% of total population in Uparkodigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparkodigam village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 248 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 196 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 32 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 11 | 40 |
| Non Working | 623 | 330 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Uparkodigam,
Below are the list of villages near Uparkodigam village in Tikiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinderpadara | 157 |
| Bijaghati | 24 |
| Bajaragarh | 284 |
| Tentulipadar | 105 |
| Badajor | 380 |
| Mahalingaguda | 151 |
| Talakodigam | 342 |
| Sudingaguda | 110 |
| Mankadajhola | 1,122 |
| Bankamba | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparkodigam, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia