Sokhada Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhada is a village situated in Dhrangadhra taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Sokhada. The total population of Sokhada is 1,009 out of which 520 are males and 489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokhada village is 115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhada is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sokhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhada is 79.1%. Thus Sokhada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.81% 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 | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Literacy | 79.08% | 89.91% | 67.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 171 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 110 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% 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, 463 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 310 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 149 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 120 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 546 | 199 | 347 |
Map of Sokhada, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sokhada, Dhrangadhra
Below are the list of villages near Sokhada village in Dhrangadhra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarval | 1,253 |
| Rajcharadi | 2,800 |
| Methan | 2,438 |
| Hampar | 1,363 |
| Hirapur | 838 |
| Navalgadh | 2,081 |
| Ramgadh | 1,798 |
| Bhechada | 1,611 |
| Jegadva | 2,467 |
| Gajanvav | 2,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhada, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia