Umarkote

Umarkote is a Town and Tehsil in Nabarangapur District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Umarkote Block (CD) is 03189. The total area of Umarkote Tehsil is 839 km², which includes 812.67 km² of rural area and 25.90 km² of urban area. Umarkote has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Umarkote Tehsil

Umarkote Tehsil has a total of 104 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Umarkote Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Umarkote Tehsil

The population profile of Umarkote Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Umarkote Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Umarkote Tehsil is around 2,06,012 people. This includes 1,02,791 males and 1,03,221 females. Rural population is about 1,77,019 (88,151 males and 88,868 females), while urban population is nearly 28,993 (14,640 males and 14,353 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,636 of the population, with 18,434 boys and 18,202 girls. Rural areas have 32,996 children, and urban areas have about 3,640 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 83,625 literate people in Umarkote Tehsil, including 49,832 literate males and 33,793 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,590 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,035 people.
• About 1,22,387 people in Umarkote Tehsil are not literate, including 52,959 males and 69,428 females. Rural areas include 1,12,429 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,958 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,769 households, with 37,213 in villages and 6,556 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Umarkote Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Umarkote Tehsil is approximately 40,484 people, including 20,364 males and 20,120 females. Around 30,117 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,367 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Umarkote Tehsil is about 1,12,072 people, including 55,332 males and 56,740 females. Around 1,08,975 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,097 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 246 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 218 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,119 people per sq. km.