Sokoy, Murhu, Khunti, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sokoy


The village Sokoy is located in Murhu C.D.Block of Khunti District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Rumutkel Gram Panchayat. It comes under Murhu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khunti, which is about 28 kilometers away from Sokoy.

Travel and Communication for Sokoy


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

Postal Address:
Sokoy,
Khunti,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 835216

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sokoy


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

A brief summary of available data for Sokoy 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 Sokoy


As per available data from the year 2009, 370 persons live in 74 house holds in the village Sokoy. There are 193 female individuals and 177 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.16% and males constitute 47.84% of the total population.

There are 41 scheduled castes persons of which 25 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 60.98% and males constitute 39.02% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.08% of the total population.

There are 324 scheduled tribes persons of which 165 are females and 159 are males. Females constitute 50.93% and males constitute 49.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 87.57% of the total population.

Population density of Sokoy is 162.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sokoy


Maps, reports and datasets of Sokoy on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Sokoy is 228 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 79.41 ha. About 77.73 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.68 ha is irrigated area. About 1.68 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 22.84 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 65.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.06 ha is culturable waste land. About 31.27 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sokoy


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Sokoy.

There is a government primary school in the village Sokoy.

There is a government middle school in the village Sokoy.

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

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

Colleges in Sokoy


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 Khunti, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokoy.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in B.i.t. Mesra Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Sokoy.

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 Sokoy.

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 Sokoy.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sokoy


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sokoy


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sokoy.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sokoy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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