Sokkapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sokkapuram is a village situated in Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Sokkapuram. The total population of Sokkapuram is 1,285 out of which 633 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokkapuram is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokkapuram village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokkapuram is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Sokkapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokkapuram is 58.6%. Thus Sokkapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 63.55% and the female literacy rate is 53.97% in Sokkapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokkapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokkapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokkapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 87 | 72 |
| Literacy | 58.61% | 63.55% | 53.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 141 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 286 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokkapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokkapuram village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 604 | 374 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 174 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 155 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 45 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 678 | 258 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Sokkapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Sokkapuram village in Hosur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meenandoddi | 358 |
| Kottasadanapalli | 100 |
| Pannapalli | 4,431 |
| Muthurayanpudur | 382 |
| Kurubarapalli | 1,571 |
| Ramandoddi | 582 |
| Sikkanapalli | 555 |
| Kumbalam | 761 |
| Midithepalli | 1,287 |
| Peddasigarlapalli | 3,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokkapuram, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia