Sosokhas Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sosokhas is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Sosokhas. The total population of Sosokhas is 1,820 out of which 955 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sosokhas is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sosokhas village is 258 which is 14% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sosokhas is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Sosokhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sosokhas is 60.4%. Thus Sosokhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 41.96% in Sosokhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sosokhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sosokhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sosokhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 127 | 131 |
| Literacy | 60.37% | 76.69% | 41.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 225 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 877 | 320 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Sosokhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sosokhas village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 242 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 169 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 19 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 241 | 287 |
| Non Working | 947 | 472 | 475 |
Map of Sosokhas, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sosokhas, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Sosokhas village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karihensa | 433 |
| Bhursudi | 12 |
| Ramdi | 288 |
| Serengdi | 305 |
| Patahesal | 1,499 |
| Barudi | 767 |
| Dugdha | 831 |
| Dulmi | 245 |
| Deuli | 1,908 |
| Biddiri | 2,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sosokhas, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia