Sokhada Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhada is a village situated in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Sokhada. The total population of Sokhada is 1,697 out of which 857 are males and 840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokhada village is 300 which is 18% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sokhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhada is 80.5%. Thus Sokhada village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.84% and the female literacy rate is 73.04% in Sokhada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sokhada village is . 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 | 300 | 150 | 150 |
| Literacy | 80.53% | 87.84% | 73.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 236 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokhada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokhada village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 396 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 113 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 227 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 137 | 157 |
| Non Working | 968 | 324 | 644 |
Nearby Villages to Sokhada,
Below are the list of villages near Sokhada village in Rajkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamalpar | 1,054 |
| Ronki | 270 |
| Kuvadva | 8,214 |
| Vajdi Gadh | 622 |
| Saypar | 1,100 |
| Vejagam | 1,100 |
| Parevala | 2,015 |
| Maliyasan | 3,508 |
| Rampara Beti | 1,752 |
| Targhadiya | 1,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhada, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia