Soker Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Soker is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 140 families residing in the village Soker. The total population of Soker is 681 out of which 363 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soker is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soker village is 138 which is 20% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soker is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Soker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soker is 57.6%. Thus Soker village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 68.06% and the female literacy rate is 45.88% in Soker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 75 | 63 |
| Literacy | 57.64% | 68.06% | 45.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 192 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 167 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Soker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soker village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 80 | 15 |
| Non Working | 504 | 217 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Soker,
Below are the list of villages near Soker village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parori Gujjran | 2,787 |
| Gurasarkari | 1,069 |
| Gaughroat | 3,000 |
| Dharsakri | 4,982 |
| Hangali | 23 |
| Padhira | 516 |
| Tarkasi | 1,732 |
| Chambi Trar | 1,153 |
| Panhad | 2,597 |
| Kurhed | 2,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soker, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia