Uparkanti Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Uparkanti is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Uparkanti. The total population of Uparkanti is 821 out of which 323 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uparkanti is 1,542.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uparkanti village is 129 which is 16% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uparkanti is 1,304 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,542) of Uparkanti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uparkanti is 33.1%. Thus Uparkanti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 35.96% and the female literacy rate is 31.29% in Uparkanti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uparkanti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uparkanti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uparkanti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 56 | 73 |
| Literacy | 33.09% | 35.96% | 31.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 744 | 290 | 454 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 227 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.6% of total population in Uparkanti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uparkanti village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 82 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 74 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 129 | 149 |
| Non Working | 362 | 112 | 250 |
Map of Uparkanti, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Uparkanti, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Uparkanti village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tankubeda | 593 |
| Barakutni | 737 |
| Matiagumandi | 845 |
| Sorisapodar | 1,926 |
| Palijodipodar | 500 |
| Bhitarkota | 549 |
| Janjanaguda | 123 |
| Jamukota | 234 |
| Hatimunda | 124 |
| Kasuguda | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uparkanti, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia