Sokoy Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sokoy is a village situated in Murhu block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Sokoy. The total population of Sokoy is 370 out of which 177 are males and 193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokoy is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokoy village is 73 which is 20% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokoy is 1,517 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Sokoy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokoy is 64%. Thus Sokoy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 73.65% and the female literacy rate is 54.36% in Sokoy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokoy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokoy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokoy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 29 | 44 |
| Literacy | 63.97% | 73.65% | 54.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 159 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 68 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.6% of total population in Sokoy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokoy village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 3.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 96 | 94 |
| Non Working | 174 | 77 | 97 |
Map of Sokoy, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sokoy, Murhu
Below are the list of villages near Sokoy village in Murhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamda | 213 |
| Ramjui | 204 |
| Siankel | 143 |
| Bindadiri | 130 |
| Rubua | 272 |
| Hatumundi | 178 |
| Itre | 205 |
| Jalasar | 120 |
| Rero | 455 |
| Jaherbera | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokoy, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia