Sokra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sokra is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Sokra. The total population of Sokra is 1,021 out of which 501 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokra is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokra village is 173 which is 17% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokra is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Sokra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokra is 62.4%. Thus Sokra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.46% in Sokra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Literacy | 62.38% | 75.12% | 50.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 773 | 374 | 399 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 193 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.7% of total population in Sokra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokra village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 241 | 248 |
| Non Working | 508 | 240 | 268 |
Map of Sokra, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sokra, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Sokra village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khauraha | 91 |
| Kurkutta | 299 |
| Kui | 102 |
| Dulsulma | 753 |
| Khura | 207 |
| Rajhara | 335 |
| Parsakhar Alias Barwakhar | 385 |
| Basaria Khurd | 685 |
| Muru | 630 |
| Dokra | 732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia