Sokra, Chainpur, Palamu, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sokra


The village Sokra is located in Chainpur C.D.Block of Palamu District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Basria Kala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chainpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Daltonganj, which is about 14 kilometers away from Sokra.

Travel and Communication for Sokra


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sokra,
Palamu,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sokra


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sokra is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sokra is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sokra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1021 persons live in 178 house holds in the village Sokra. There are 520 female individuals and 501 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.93% and males constitute 49.07% of the total population.

There are 110 scheduled castes persons of which 51 are females and 59 are males. Females constitute 46.36% and males constitute 53.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.77% of the total population.

There are 773 scheduled tribes persons of which 399 are females and 374 are males. Females constitute 51.62% and males constitute 48.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.71% of the total population.

Population density of Sokra is 198.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sokra


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Total area of Sokra is 514 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50.44 ha. About 40.44 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 30.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 10 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 30 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40 ha is culturable waste land. About 40 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 20 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sokra


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chainpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a government primary school in the village Sokra.

There is a government middle school in the village Sokra.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chainpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

Colleges in Sokra


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Daltonganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

Other Educational Facilities in Sokra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

Healthcare Facilities in Sokra


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Sokra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sokra.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sokra.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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