Ukwa
Census town
Ukwa Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Ukwa Ukwa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°58′N 80°28′E / 21.97°N 80.47°E / 21.97; 80.47
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Balaghat
Elevation	608 m (1,995 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	7,108
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	481105
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-50

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

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 (1,994 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Ukwa had a population of 7,108. 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.

A manganese ore mine, Ukwa Mine, was developed by the British in Ukwa.. It has the largest deposit of manganese ore as an underground mine. The largest and first aerial ropeway line in Asia was used to transport the ore from Ukwa to Bharweli.

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