Umarkote is a Block placed in Nabarangapur district in Odisha. Situated in rural region of Odisha, it is one among the 10 blocks of Nabarangapur district. According to the administration register, the block number of Umarkote is 285. The block has 107 villages and there are total 34962 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Umarkote's population is 166909. Out of this, 83253 are males whereas the females count 83656 here. This block has 31814 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 15993 are boys and 15821 are girls.
Literacy rate in Umarkote block is 34%. 58186 out of total 166909 population is literate here. Among males the literacy rate is 43% as 35999 males out of total 83253 are educated whereas female literacy rate is 26% as 22187 out of total 83656 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative part is that illiteracy rate of Umarkote block is shockingly high -- 65%. Here 108723 out of total 166909 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 56% as 47254 males out of total 83253 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 73% and 61469 out of total 83656 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of working individual of Umarkote block is 82514 however 84395 are un-employed. And out of 82514 occupied person 25185 persons are fully dependent on farming.