Upher Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Upher is a village situated in Narala block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Upher. The total population of Upher is 1,318 out of which 647 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upher is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upher village is 181 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upher is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Upher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upher is 65.9%. Thus Upher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 75.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.8% in Upher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 91 | 90 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 75.36% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 124 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 380 | 185 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 228 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Upher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upher village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 313 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 188 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Non Working | 885 | 293 | 592 |
Map of Upher, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Upher, Narala
Below are the list of villages near Upher village in Narala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sergarh | 1,473 |
| Dengsargi | 843 |
| Ratanpur | 719 |
| Bhatel | 1,137 |
| Kharika | 9 |
| Sripalli | 1,453 |
| Sadengtara | 670 |
| Limur singa | 752 |
| Dhaunramal | 415 |
| Jampadar | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upher, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia