Sokhada Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhada is a village situated in Khambhat taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Sokhada. The total population of Sokhada is 840 out of which 452 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokhada village is 103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Sokhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhada is 86.6%. Thus Sokhada village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 77.03% in Sokhada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sokhada village is BHAILALBHAI S MAKVANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokhada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokhada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokhada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 59 | 44 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 94.91% | 77.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 79 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sokhada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokhada village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512 | 276 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 114 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 41 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Non Working | 301 | 168 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Sokhada,
Below are the list of villages near Sokhada village in Khambhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paldi | 570 |
| Jhalapur | 610 |
| Lunej | 1,835 |
| Navagam Vanta | 759 |
| Akhol | 1,764 |
| Neja | 1,981 |
| Navagam Bara | 814 |
| Nagra | 9,389 |
| Vainaj | 1,828 |
| Kali Talavadi | 2,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhada, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia