Upka, Kota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Upka


The village Upka is located in Kota Tahsil of Bilaspur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Upka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kota Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kota, which is about 32 kilometers away from Upka.

Travel and Communication for Upka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Upka


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Upka is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Upka is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Upka


As per available data from the year 2009, 887 persons live in 235 house holds in the village Upka. There are 424 female individuals and 463 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.8% and males constitute 52.2% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled castes persons of which 16 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 53.33% and males constitute 46.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.38% of the total population.

There are 506 scheduled tribes persons of which 241 are females and 265 are males. Females constitute 47.63% and males constitute 52.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 57.05% of the total population.

Population density of Upka is 480.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Upka


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Total area of Upka is 184.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 122.89 ha. About 116.82 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.07 ha is irrigated area. About 6.07 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 2.26 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 46.57 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.17 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.03 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.78 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Upka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Belghna, which is 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There is a government primary school in the village Upka.

There is a government middle school in the village Upka.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Belghna, which is 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Belghna, which is 5-10 kms away from Upka.

Colleges in Upka


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kota, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kota, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Takhatpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

Other Educational Facilities in Upka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Belgahna, which is more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Upka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Upka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Upka


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Upka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Upka.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Upka.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Upka.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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