Sokhda Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhda is a village situated in Jafrabad taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Sokhda. The total population of Sokhda is 244 out of which 114 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokhda village is 37 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 1,467 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Sokhda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhda is 70.5%. Thus Sokhda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 79.8% and the female literacy rate is 62.04% in Sokhda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sokhda village is . 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 | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 79.8% | 62.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 35 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sokhda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokhda village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 51 | 99 |
| Non Working | 36 | 16 | 20 |
Map of Sokhda, Amreli, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sokhda, Jafrabad
Below are the list of villages near Sokhda village in Jafrabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dholadri | 1,050 |
| Ghenspur | 189 |
| Dudhala | 848 |
| Sakariya Mota | 162 |
| Nageshri | 5,468 |
| Sakariya Nana | 91 |
| Vandh | 2,046 |
| Bhada | 2,581 |
| Lunsapur | 1,888 |
| Vadli | 2,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhda, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia