Sokke, Tarikere, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sokke


The village Sokke is located in Tarikere Taluk of Chikkamagaluru District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Sokke Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tarikere Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tarikere, which is about 20 kilometers away from Sokke.

Travel and Communication for Sokke


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sokke,
Chikkamagaluru,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577547

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sokke


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

A brief summary of available data for Sokke 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 Sokke


As per available data from the year 2009, 1156 persons live in 289 house holds in the village Sokke. There are 580 female individuals and 576 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.17% and males constitute 49.83% of the total population.

There are 235 scheduled castes persons of which 122 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 51.91% and males constitute 48.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.33% of the total population.

Population density of Sokke is 270.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sokke


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Total area of Sokke is 426.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 372.97 ha. About 292.57 ha is un-irrigated area. About 80.4 ha is irrigated area. About 80.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 23.78 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.31 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.29 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sokke


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ajjampura, which is 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

There is a government primary school in the village Sokke.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Sokke.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Sokke.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Sokke.

Colleges in Sokke


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 Acchapura, which is 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

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

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Shimoga, which is 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sokke


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sokke


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sokke.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sokke.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sokke.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sokke.

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

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