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Sokoy Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Sokoy is a medium size village located in Murhu Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 74 families residing. The Sokoy village has population of 370 of which 177 are males while 193 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sokoy village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 19.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sokoy village is 1090 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sokoy as per census is 1517, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sokoy village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sokoy village was 63.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sokoy Male literacy stands at 73.65 % while female literacy rate was 54.36 %.

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

Sokoy Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 370 177 193
Child (0-6) 73 29 44
Schedule Caste 41 16 25
Schedule Tribe 324 159 165
Literacy 63.97 % 73.65 % 54.36 %
Total Workers 196 100 96
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 190 96 94

Caste Factor

In Sokoy village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.08 % of total population in Sokoy village.

Work Profile

In Sokoy village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 3.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.94 % 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 labourer.