Sokkadi Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sokkadi is a village situated in Krishnagiri taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,242 families residing in the village Sokkadi. The total population of Sokkadi is 4,931 out of which 2,564 are males and 2,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokkadi is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokkadi village is 514 which is 10% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokkadi is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Sokkadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokkadi is 61.9%. Thus Sokkadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 71.42% and the female literacy rate is 51.64% in Sokkadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokkadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokkadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokkadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 283 | 231 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 71.42% | 51.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 201 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,199 | 935 | 1,264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sokkadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokkadi village out of total population, 2,787 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,787 workers engaged in Main Work, 743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,073 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,305 | 1,343 | 962 |
| Cultivators | 743 | 444 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,073 | 549 | 524 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 337 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 236 | 246 |
| Non Working | 2,144 | 985 | 1,159 |
Map of Sokkadi, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sokkadi, Krishnagiri
Below are the list of villages near Sokkadi village in Krishnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundalapatti | 5,838 |
| Velakalahalli | 1,673 |
| Katteri | 5,172 |
| Chaparthi | 4,944 |
| Timmapuram | 6,337 |
| Bannihalli | 5,955 |
| Sundekuppam | 8,661 |
| Mittahalli | 9,361 |
| Chowttahalli | 8,992 |
| Errahalli | 10,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokkadi, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia