Sorakasa Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sorakasa is a village situated in Jiwati taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Sorakasa. The total population of Sorakasa is 621 out of which 302 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorakasa is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorakasa village is 119 which is 19% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorakasa is 1,245 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Sorakasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorakasa is 63.5%. Thus Sorakasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 73.9% and the female literacy rate is 53.36% in Sorakasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorakasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorakasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorakasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 53 | 66 |
| Literacy | 63.55% | 73.9% | 53.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 114 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 118 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Sorakasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorakasa village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 172 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 133 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 39 | 173 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 266 | 128 | 138 |
Map of Sorakasa, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sorakasa, Jiwati
Below are the list of villages near Sorakasa village in Jiwati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhokasapur | 1,065 |
| Pitiguda No.1 | 959 |
| Dharmaram | 306 |
| Pitiguda No.2 | 710 |
| Dongargaon | 551 |
| Govindpur | 190 |
| Nandappa | 819 |
| Bhavi | 2,502 |
| Belgaon | 216 |
| Shedwahi | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorakasa, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia