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Uparkodigam Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Uparkodigam is a medium size village located in Tikiri Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 235 families residing. The Uparkodigam village has population of 1173 of which 589 are males while 584 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uparkodigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 16.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uparkodigam village is 992 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Uparkodigam as per census is 871, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Uparkodigam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Uparkodigam village was 46.34 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Uparkodigam Male literacy stands at 51.64 % while female literacy rate was 41.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Uparkodigam 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 Uparkodigam village.

Uparkodigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,173 589 584
Child (0-6) 189 101 88
Schedule Caste 79 41 38
Schedule Tribe 968 489 479
Literacy 46.34 % 51.64 % 41.13 %
Total Workers 550 259 291
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 51 11 40

Caste Factor

In Uparkodigam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.73 % of total population in Uparkodigam village.

Work Profile

In Uparkodigam village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 90.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.