Sorok Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Sorok is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Sorok. The total population of Sorok is 474 out of which 230 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorok is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorok village is 52 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorok is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Sorok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorok is 83.6%. Thus Sorok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 90.24% and the female literacy rate is 77.42% in Sorok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Literacy | 83.65% | 90.24% | 77.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 113 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 45 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.8% of total population in Sorok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorok village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 81 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 69 | 53 |
| Non Working | 208 | 80 | 128 |
Map of Sorok, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Sorok, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Sorok village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gom | 1,163 |
| Shyampani | 203 |
| Dorop | 765 |
| Sangbung | 874 |
| Dhargaon | 399 |
| Assangthang | 785 |
| Salghari | 850 |
| Kopchey | 727 |
| Chisopani | 2,172 |
| Mikkhola | 687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorok, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia