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Sokpay Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Sokpay is a medium size village located in Ravong Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 89 families residing. The Sokpay village has population of 471 of which 243 are males while 228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sokpay village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 15.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sokpay village is 938 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Sokpay as per census is 1057, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Sokpay village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Sokpay village was 83.21 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Sokpay Male literacy stands at 88.46 % while female literacy rate was 77.49 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sokpay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sokpay village.

Sokpay Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 471 243 228
Child (0-6) 72 35 37
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 60 36 24
Literacy 83.21 % 88.46 % 77.49 %
Total Workers 245 125 120
Main Worker 157 - -
Marginal Worker 88 24 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.85 % of total population in Sokpay village.

Work Profile

In Sokpay village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 64.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.