Sokunijira Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sokunijira is a village situated in Jirang block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 13 families residing in the village Sokunijira. The total population of Sokunijira is 51 out of which 34 are males and 17 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokunijira is 500.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokunijira village is 5 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokunijira is 0 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (500) of Sokunijira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokunijira is 89.1%. Thus Sokunijira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 93.1% and the female literacy rate is 82.35% in Sokunijira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokunijira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokunijira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokunijira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Literacy | 89.13% | 93.1% | 82.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sokunijira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokunijira village out of total population, 23 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 28 | 13 | 15 |
Map of Sokunijira, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sokunijira, Jirang
Below are the list of villages near Sokunijira village in Jirang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patgaon | 505 |
| Umiong | 359 |
| Umshalani | 126 |
| Bilpara | 219 |
| Jareibasai | 244 |
| Bakhlapara | 427 |
| Nongrim Jirang | 312 |
| Umlakro | 386 |
| New Amkrem | 107 |
| Nonglum | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokunijira, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia