Upka Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Upka is a village situated in Kota tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Upka. The total population of Upka is 887 out of which 463 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upka is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upka village is 147 which is 17% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upka is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Upka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upka is 68.5%. Thus Upka village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 53.8% in Upka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 78 | 69 |
| Literacy | 68.51% | 82.08% | 53.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 265 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 147 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Upka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upka village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 200 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 97 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 78 | 158 |
| Non Working | 385 | 185 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Upka,
Below are the list of villages near Upka village in Kota.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahanda | 1,167 |
| Atadda | 732 |
| Chhatauna | 1,535 |
| Sodha Kalan | 448 |
| Sodha Khurd | 469 |
| Mitthu Nawagaon | 1,331 |
| Sukhena | 660 |
| Konchara | 2,284 |
| Parsapani | 1,328 |
| Jarga | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upka, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia