Sokhada Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhada is a village situated in Vijapur taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Sokhada. The total population of Sokhada is 1,811 out of which 924 are males and 887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokhada village is 174 which is 10% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Sokhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhada is 85%. Thus Sokhada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 93.86% and the female literacy rate is 75.84% 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 | 174 | 94 | 80 |
| Literacy | 84.97% | 93.86% | 75.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 135 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 145 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% 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, 834 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 562 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 317 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 117 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 125 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 7 | 122 |
| Non Working | 977 | 355 | 622 |
Map of Sokhada, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sokhada, Vijapur
Below are the list of villages near Sokhada village in Vijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devda | 2,639 |
| Gerita | 4,282 |
| Dabhala | 9,503 |
| Ashnapur | 842 |
| Manekpur Dabhala | 870 |
| Gavada | 5,965 |
| Asoda | 1,359 |
| Vijapur | 11,938 |
| Dagavadiya | 2,923 |
| Hirpura | 3,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhada, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia