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Sokhodewara Population - Nawada, Bihar

Sokhodewara is a large village located in Kawakol Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 1428 families residing. The Sokhodewara village has population of 8537 of which 4343 are males while 4194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sokhodewara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1668 which makes up 19.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sokhodewara village is 966 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sokhodewara as per census is 880, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sokhodewara village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sokhodewara village was 48.90 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sokhodewara Male literacy stands at 63.51 % while female literacy rate was 34.10 %.

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

Sokhodewara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,428 - -
Population 8,537 4,343 4,194
Child (0-6) 1,668 887 781
Schedule Caste 1,646 834 812
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 48.90 % 63.51 % 34.10 %
Total Workers 2,764 1,922 842
Main Worker 1,971 - -
Marginal Worker 793 422 371

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Sokhodewara village.

Work Profile

In Sokhodewara village out of total population, 2764 were engaged in work activities. 71.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2764 workers engaged in Main Work, 514 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1188 were Agricultural labourer.