Sokalgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sokalgarh is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Sokalgarh. The total population of Sokalgarh is 1,409 out of which 732 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokalgarh is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokalgarh village is 183 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokalgarh is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sokalgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokalgarh is 73.2%. Thus Sokalgarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Sokalgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokalgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokalgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokalgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 77.17% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 849 | 434 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 242 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokalgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokalgarh village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 345 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 151 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 158 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 387 | 654 |
Map of Sokalgarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sokalgarh, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Sokalgarh village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phangarian | 677 |
| Samrala | 793 |
| Balsua | 1,900 |
| Simbli | 613 |
| Pathan Chak | 904 |
| Kataru Chak | 1,875 |
| Kotli Mughlan | 2,336 |
| Papial | 411 |
| Gobindsar | 1,660 |
| Jakrawar | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokalgarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia