Sokani Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sokani is a village situated in Ghazipur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Sokani. The total population of Sokani is 1,418 out of which 761 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokani is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokani village is 174 which is 12% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokani is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Sokani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokani is 76.8%. Thus Sokani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.72% and the female literacy rate is 61.33% in Sokani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 104 | 70 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 90.72% | 61.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 138 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 165 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokani village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 238 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 218 | 230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 133 | 107 |
| Non Working | 695 | 390 | 305 |
Map of Sokani, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sokani, Ghazipur
Below are the list of villages near Sokani village in Ghazipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsara | 3,925 |
| Saitapatti Uparwar | 1,682 |
| Bayepur | 1,521 |
| Puraina | 1,118 |
| Himardopur Uparwar | 1,831 |
| Paharpur Uparwar | 1,655 |
| Beraso | 510 |
| Amauli Uparwar | 177 |
| Jamuan Uparwar | 2,795 |
| Ataria Uparwar | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokani, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia