Sokhda Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhda is a village situated in Morvi taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Sokhda. The total population of Sokhda is 874 out of which 468 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sokhda village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Sokhda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhda is 65.8%. Thus Sokhda village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 79.9% and the female literacy rate is 49.73% in Sokhda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokhda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokhda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokhda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Literacy | 65.77% | 79.9% | 49.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 138 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Sokhda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokhda village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 203 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 124 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 643 | 260 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Sokhda,
Below are the list of villages near Sokhda village in Morvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurgadh | 870 |
| Nava Nagdavas | 839 |
| Piludi | 491 |
| Rapar | 668 |
| Aniyari | 1,141 |
| Jetpar | 4,934 |
| Vaghpar | 1,833 |
| Juna Nagdavas | 1,794 |
| Gungan | 1,150 |
| Gala | 1,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhda, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia