Sokhea Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sokhea is a village situated in Barachatti block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Sokhea. The total population of Sokhea is 1,116 out of which 587 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhea is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokhea village is 186 which is 17% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhea is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Sokhea village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhea is 64.7%. Thus Sokhea village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 76.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.13% in Sokhea village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokhea village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokhea Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokhea village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 102 | 84 |
| Literacy | 64.73% | 76.29% | 52.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 217 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokhea village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokhea village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 162 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 159 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 135 | 218 |
| Non Working | 539 | 290 | 249 |
Map of Sokhea, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sokhea, Barachatti
Below are the list of villages near Sokhea village in Barachatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewanian | 4,940 |
| Tilaiya Khurd | 924 |
| Goshain Pesra | 3,584 |
| Tilaiya Kalan | 737 |
| Kathautia | 2,925 |
| Deuri Dumri | 1,227 |
| Chando | 904 |
| Balthar | 1,429 |
| Chordaha | 654 |
| Bighi | 1,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhea, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia