Gram panchayat · Bamra block · Sambalpur
Uchkapat gram panchayat
Uchkapat is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bamra block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,605 people in 1,338 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,605
- Literacy
- 68.9%
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121293
Villages of Uchkapat
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchkapat | 531 | 2,315 | 73.1% | 13% | 70% |
| Kechhupani | 418 | 1,638 | 71.1% | 20% | 37% |
| Sankobahal | 227 | 878 | 61.5% | 17% | 68% |
| Bhagapada | 162 | 774 | 59.1% | 8% | 84% |
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 Uchkapat
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,605
- 2,829 male · 2,776 female
- Households
- 1,338
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.9%
- about the same as Bamra block's villages (69.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- below Bamra block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 643
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,850
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 828 (14.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,461 (61.7%)
What the 2,850 workers did
- Cultivators752 (26.4%)
- Agricultural labourers818 (28.7%)
- Household industry86 (3.0%)
- Other work409 (14.4%)
- Marginal workers785 (27.5%)
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 Uchkapat
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 22 km², 14% of it sown with crops and 46% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Bamra block
- Babuniktimal
- Baunslaga
- Garposh
- Govindapur
- Jarabaga
- Kabribahal
- Kaseibahal
- Kinabaga
- Kutarimal
- Lariapali
- Mahulpali
- Pindapathar
- Rabga
- Rangiatikra
- Sagara
- Turei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Uchkapat? Share it with us.