Umarkote Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Umarkote is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Umarkote block of Nabarangapur district. The Umarkote city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,556 families residing in the Umarkote city. The total population of Umarkote is 28,993 out of which 14,640 are males and 14,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umarkote is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umarkote city is 3640 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1837 male children and 1803 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umarkote is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umarkote is 75.1%. Thus Umarkote has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.77% in Umarkote.
Umarkote Notified Area Committee has total administration over 6,556 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Umarkote Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umarkote Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,640 | 1,837 | 1,803 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 71.9% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,367 | 5,102 | 5,265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,097 | 1,528 | 1,569 |
| Illiterate | 9,958 | 4,110 | 5,848 |
Caste-wise Population - Umarkote
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Umarkote.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,367 | 5,102 | 5,265 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,097 | 1,528 | 1,569 |
Religion-wise Population - Umarkote
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Umarkote is 26,958 which is 92.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Umarkote is 1,078 which is 3.72% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Umarkote as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,958 | (92.98%) | 13,617 | 13,341 |
| Muslim | 1,078 | (3.72%) | 550 | 528 |
| Christian | 837 | (2.89%) | 398 | 439 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.03%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.04%) | 8 | 5 |
| Jain | 43 | (0.15%) | 27 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 52 | (0.18%) | 33 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Umarkote
The total literacy rate of Umarkote was 75.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 19,035 literates, males were 10,530 while females were 8,505. Also the male literacy rate was 82.25% and the female literacy rate was 67.77% in Umarkote.
| Umarkote | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.77% | 64.01% |
| Male | 82.25% | 81.59% |
| Total | 75.08% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Umarkote
The Sex Ratio of Umarkote is 980. Thus per every 1000 men there were 980 females in Umarkote. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Umarkote.
Child Population - Umarkote
According to Census 2011, there were 3,640 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Umarkote. Out of which 1,837 were male while 1,803 were female.
Working Population - Umarkote
In Umarkote Notified Area Committee out of total population, 11,208 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 937 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,367 | 6,793 | 1,574 |
| Cultivators | 891 | 848 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 937 | 664 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 108 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 6,400 | 5,173 | 1,227 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,841 | 1,506 | 1,335 |
| Non Working | 17,785 | 6,341 | 11,444 |
Umarkote Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Umarkote is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,511 | 50.5% | 920 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,500 | 51.7% | 956 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,816 | 75% | 987 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,365 | 70.4% | 1,034 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,998 | 74.3% | 996 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,515 | 63.8% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,082 | 71.6% | 940 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,109 | 49.4% | 1,032 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,917 | 68.6% | 991 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,688 | 76% | 965 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,388 | 54.8% | 993 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,072 | 71% | 1,030 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,627 | 79% | 944 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,405 | 75.2% | 1,010 |
Map of Umarkote, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umarkote, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia