Sokkanur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sokkanur is a village situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 600 families residing in the village Sokkanur. The total population of Sokkanur is 2,005 out of which 989 are males and 1,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokkanur is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokkanur village is 166 which is 8% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokkanur is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Sokkanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokkanur is 77.3%. Thus Sokkanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 70.12% in Sokkanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokkanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokkanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokkanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Literacy | 77.27% | 84.7% | 70.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 135 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 225 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokkanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokkanur village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 501 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 194 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 230 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 186 | 176 |
| Non Working | 885 | 302 | 583 |
Nearby Villages to Sokkanur,
Below are the list of villages near Sokkanur village in Avanashi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattampalayam | 1,413 |
| Merkupathi | 2,977 |
| Kaniampundi | 2,888 |
| Thoravalur | 2,255 |
| Pudupalayam | 7,671 |
| Vallipuram | 3,635 |
| Thekkalur | 12,688 |
| Ettiveerampalayam | 8,814 |
| Uppilipalayam | 2,710 |
| Kalipalayam | 4,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokkanur, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia