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Sokra Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sokra is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 178 families residing. The Sokra village has population of 1021 of which 501 are males while 520 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sokra village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 16.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sokra village is 1038 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sokra as per census is 901, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sokra village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sokra village was 62.38 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sokra Male literacy stands at 75.12 % while female literacy rate was 50.46 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sokra 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 Sokra village.

Sokra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 1,021 501 520
Child (0-6) 173 91 82
Schedule Caste 110 59 51
Schedule Tribe 773 374 399
Literacy 62.38 % 75.12 % 50.46 %
Total Workers 513 261 252
Main Worker 24 - -
Marginal Worker 489 241 248

Caste Factor

In Sokra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.77 % of total population in Sokra village.

Work Profile

In Sokra village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 4.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.