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Upher Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Upher is a medium size village located in Narala Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 373 families residing. The Upher village has population of 1318 of which 647 are males while 671 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upher village population of children with age 0-6 is 181 which makes up 13.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upher village is 1037 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Upher as per census is 989, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Upher village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Upher village was 65.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Upher Male literacy stands at 75.36 % while female literacy rate was 56.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Upher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Upher village.

Upher Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 373 - -
Population 1,318 647 671
Child (0-6) 181 91 90
Schedule Caste 248 124 124
Schedule Tribe 380 185 195
Literacy 65.88 % 75.36 % 56.80 %
Total Workers 433 354 79
Main Worker 343 - -
Marginal Worker 90 41 49

Caste Factor

Upher village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.82 % of total population in Upher village.

Work Profile

In Upher village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 79.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.79 % 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 labourer.