Sokke Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sokke is a village situated in Jagalur taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 841 families residing in the village Sokke. The total population of Sokke is 3,974 out of which 1,997 are males and 1,977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokke is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokke village is 429 which is 11% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokke is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Sokke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokke is 64.7%. Thus Sokke village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Sokke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 207 | 222 |
| Literacy | 64.71% | 72.29% | 56.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 811 | 407 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 675 | 341 | 334 |
| Illiterate | 1,680 | 703 | 977 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Sokke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokke village out of total population, 2,279 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,053 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 720 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,074 | 1,225 | 849 |
| Cultivators | 1,053 | 666 | 387 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 720 | 335 | 385 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 199 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 51 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,695 | 721 | 974 |
Map of Sokke, Davanagere, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Sokke, Jagalur
Below are the list of villages near Sokke village in Jagalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yerlakatte | 1,308 |
| Chikkabantanahalli | 722 |
| Gopalapura | 605 |
| Medakeripura | 67 |
| Lakkampura | 1,144 |
| Katenahalli | 17 |
| Ujjappavaderahalli | 1,343 |
| Krishnapura | 10 |
| Siddaiahnakote | 1,648 |
| Hosakere | 1,851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokke, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia