Sokho Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Sokho is a village situated in Khaira block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 762 families residing in the village Sokho. The total population of Sokho is 4,197 out of which 2,182 are males and 2,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokho is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokho village is 845 which is 20% of the total population. There are 418 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokho is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Sokho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokho is 53.4%. Thus Sokho village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 63.38% and the female literacy rate is 42.38% in Sokho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 845 | 418 | 427 |
| Literacy | 53.43% | 63.38% | 42.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,192 | 613 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,406 | 1,064 | 1,342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sokho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokho village out of total population, 1,479 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 480 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 61 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 525 | 342 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 75 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 725 | 582 | 143 |
| Non Working | 2,718 | 1,120 | 1,598 |
Nearby Villages to Sokho,
Below are the list of villages near Sokho village in Khaira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorhi | 10,516 |
| Arnawan Bank | 6,782 |
| Karitanr | 1,764 |
| Mainijor | 4,308 |
| Harkhar | 4,822 |
| Gadi Bishunpur | 8,874 |
| Khalari | 956 |
| Rajaun | 962 |
| Harni | 2,734 |
| Sakdari | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokho, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia