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Uparkanti Population - Koraput, Orissa

Uparkanti is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 192 families residing. The Uparkanti village has population of 821 of which 323 are males while 498 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uparkanti village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 15.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uparkanti village is 1542 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Uparkanti as per census is 1304, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Uparkanti village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Uparkanti village was 33.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Uparkanti Male literacy stands at 35.96 % while female literacy rate was 31.29 %.

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

Uparkanti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 821 323 498
Child (0-6) 129 56 73
Schedule Caste 34 14 20
Schedule Tribe 744 290 454
Literacy 33.09 % 35.96 % 31.29 %
Total Workers 459 211 248
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 278 129 149

Caste Factor

In Uparkanti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.14 % of total population in Uparkanti village.

Work Profile

In Uparkanti village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 39.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.57 % 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 labourer.