Sokahna Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sokahna is a village situated in Bansgaon tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Sokahna. The total population of Sokahna is 312 out of which 148 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokahna is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokahna village is 48 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokahna is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Sokahna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokahna is 75%. Thus Sokahna village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.44% in Sokahna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokahna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokahna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Literacy | 75% | 85.59% | 66.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 47 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokahna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokahna village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Non Working | 259 | 97 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Sokahna,
Below are the list of villages near Sokahna village in Bansgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhitha | 376 |
| Bhity | 3,022 |
| Katya | 1,242 |
| Benuateekar | 1,081 |
| Katrari Mus | 1,080 |
| Barideeha | 17 |
| Katrari Ah. | 457 |
| Baraipar No.48 | 899 |
| Nawapar | 509 |
| Seeyer | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokahna, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia