Gram panchayat · Ramanaguda block · Rayagada
Ukkamba gram panchayat
Ukkamba is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ramanaguda block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,645 people in 1,440 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,645
- Literacy
- 57.8%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121248
Villages of Ukkamba
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukkamba | 830 | 3,213 | 58.2% | 17% | 45% |
| Amiti | 295 | 1,179 | 60.8% | 13% | 34% |
| Tikarapada | 143 | 543 | 60.9% | 18% | 72% |
| Raiguda | 125 | 480 | 49.8% | 2% | 90% |
| Pujaharigada | 47 | 230 | 44.9% | 0% | 98% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Ukkamba
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,645
- 2,781 male · 2,864 female
- Households
- 1,440
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.8%
- above Ramanaguda block's villages (53.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,030
- below Ramanaguda block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 768
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,869
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 800 (14.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,886 (51.1%)
What the 2,869 workers did
- Cultivators263 (9.2%)
- Agricultural labourers1,163 (40.5%)
- Household industry25 (0.9%)
- Other work380 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers1,038 (36.2%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Ukkamba
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 22 km², 21% of it sown with crops and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus3 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (1), Kaju (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Ramanaguda block
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