Sokkanur Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sokkanur is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,776 families residing in the village Sokkanur. The total population of Sokkanur is 6,020 out of which 2,978 are males and 3,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokkanur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokkanur village is 464 which is 8% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokkanur is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Sokkanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokkanur is 65.3%. Thus Sokkanur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 55.83% in Sokkanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokkanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokkanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokkanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 218 | 246 |
| Literacy | 65.28% | 74.86% | 55.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,166 | 584 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 339 | 165 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 2,393 | 912 | 1,481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Sokkanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokkanur village out of total population, 3,810 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 925 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,990 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,654 | 2,013 | 1,641 |
| Cultivators | 925 | 531 | 394 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,990 | 945 | 1,045 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 693 | 515 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 38 | 118 |
| Non Working | 2,210 | 927 | 1,283 |
Map of Sokkanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sokkanur, Pollachi
Below are the list of villages near Sokkanur village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pottaiyandiporambu | 1,530 |
| Sangarayapuram | 816 |
| Kuthiraialampalayam | 1,448 |
| Muthur | 1,385 |
| Vadaputhur | 5,176 |
| Kodangipalayam | 1,481 |
| Solavampalayam | 6,387 |
| Kothavadi | 1,565 |
| Kondampatty | 2,467 |
| Kurunallipalayam | 1,753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokkanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia