Sochetgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sochetgarh is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Sochetgarh. The total population of Sochetgarh is 1,615 out of which 855 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sochetgarh is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sochetgarh village is 181 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sochetgarh is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sochetgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sochetgarh is 74.6%. Thus Sochetgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Sochetgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sochetgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sochetgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sochetgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 94 | 87 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 79.5% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 207 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 250 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sochetgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sochetgarh village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 425 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 99 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 309 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 426 | 716 |
Nearby Villages to Sochetgarh,
Below are the list of villages near Sochetgarh village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sochanian | 2,028 |
| Athwal | 1,688 |
| Kotla Chahlan | 1,439 |
| Bidhipur | 1,064 |
| Kot Faridi | 3 |
| Kaler Khurd | 2,464 |
| Kailey Kalan | 1,318 |
| Mulianwala | 1,724 |
| Buzurgwal | 910 |
| Baroia | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sochetgarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia