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Upka Population - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Upka is a medium size village located in Kota Tehsil of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh with total 235 families residing. The Upka village has population of 887 of which 463 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upka village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 16.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upka village is 916 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Upka as per census is 885, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Upka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Upka village was 68.51 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Upka Male literacy stands at 82.08 % while female literacy rate was 53.80 %.

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

Upka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 887 463 424
Child (0-6) 147 78 69
Schedule Caste 30 14 16
Schedule Tribe 506 265 241
Literacy 68.51 % 82.08 % 53.80 %
Total Workers 502 278 224
Main Worker 266 - -
Marginal Worker 236 78 158

Caste Factor

In Upka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.38 % of total population in Upka village.

Work Profile

In Upka village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 52.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.