Sokna Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sokna is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Sokna. The total population of Sokna is 1,371 out of which 716 are males and 655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokna is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokna village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokna is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Sokna village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokna is 65.5%. Thus Sokna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.66% and the female literacy rate is 53.04% in Sokna village.

Population
1,371
Families
311
Literacy
65.55%
Sex Ratio
915

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sokna Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokna village.

Total Male Female
Children 149 69 80
Literacy 65.55% 76.66% 53.04%
Scheduled Caste 929 482 447
Scheduled Tribe 17 11 6
Illiterate 570 220 350

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Sokna village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sokna village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 524 375 149
Cultivators 107 92 15
Agriculture Labourer 334 211 123
Other Workers 83 72 11
Marginal Workers 124 44 80
Non Working 723 297 426

Map of Sokna, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Sokna, Kanksa

Below are the list of villages near Sokna village in Kanksa.

Village Population
Nutunganj 1,583
Mobarakganja 1,558
Manikara 1,348
Napara 2,512
Birudiha 3,377
Ayma Biswanathpur 1,971
Brindabanpur 627
Gangbil 2,435
Bandra 2,240
Mahalchandni 347

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