Ukwa
Ukwa Location of Ukwa in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	21°58′N 80°28′E / 21.97°N 80.47°E / 21.97; 80.47
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Balaghat
Population	7,108 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 608 m (1,995 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 481105 • Vehicle • mp50

Ukwa is a census town in Balaghat district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Ukwa is located at 21°58′N 80°28′E / 21.97°N 80.47°E / 21.97; 80.47^[1]. It has an average elevation of 608 metres (1994 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Ukwa had a population of 7108. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ukwa has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Ukwa, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age, Pondi Village is just 3 kilometers far from Ukwa bus stand. Nearly 40% of Adiwasi(Baiga) people are living in this village. Govt need to think about their social development,This caste comes under reserve category but hardly any person is in Govt services.The most interesting thing for this area is that for a long time, only ST MLA is representing this assembly (baihar), but he never thinks about baiga caste improvement. As per Indian law This caste(Baiga) is having the right of top most reservation. Yet even one person is not gatting their Primary education.

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[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ukwa
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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