Sokala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sokala is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Sokala. The total population of Sokala is 1,486 out of which 765 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokala is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokala village is 197 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokala is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sokala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokala is 68%. Thus Sokala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 71.91% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Sokala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 110 | 87 |
| Literacy | 67.96% | 71.91% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 95 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 294 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokala village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 279 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 81 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 154 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 147 | 49 |
| Non Working | 950 | 339 | 611 |
Map of Sokala, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sokala, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sokala village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pejo Chak | 1,216 |
| Tenaniwal | 198 |
| Machrai | 1,113 |
| Dhaliwal | 1,064 |
| Mari Buchian | 5,311 |
| Sohian | 604 |
| Nahra | 131 |
| Lalla | 565 |
| Galowal | 479 |
| Bharath | 2,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia