| Umashankar Akela | |
| Birth Name: | Umashankar Akela |
| Native Name: | Umashankar ji |
| Birth Place: | Village-Chhapra, Post-Chhaprra, P.S.-Chhapra, District-Chhapra, Bihar |
| Residence: | Bokaro Steel City, Bihar (Now in Jharkhand) |
| Office: | Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Barhi[1] |
| Term Start: | 2019 |
| Term End: | 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Manoj Yadav |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Office1: | Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency1: | Barhi |
| Term1: | 2009–2014 |
| Term End1: | 2014 |
| Predecessor1: | Manoj Yadav |
| Successor1: | Manoj Yadav |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party(before-2019) Indian National Congress(2019-till) |
| Otherparty: | samajwadi party (october 2024-till) |
| Alma Mater: | Educated |
| Profession: | Politician social worker |
Umashankar Akela or Umashankar Yadav was an Indian politician and elected from Barhi constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party as well as Indian National Congress[2] in 2009 and 2019.