Sokhda Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sokhda is a village situated in Una taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Sokhda. The total population of Sokhda is 2,003 out of which 997 are males and 1,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokhda village is 342 which is 17% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokhda is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Sokhda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokhda is 58.2%. Thus Sokhda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 70.71% and the female literacy rate is 45.53% in Sokhda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sokhda village is KANUBHAI BHIMAJIBHAI JASHANI. 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 | 342 | 164 | 178 |
| Literacy | 58.16% | 70.71% | 45.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,037 | 408 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 1,008 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 484 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 223 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 116 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 144 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 54 | 297 |
| Non Working | 995 | 459 | 536 |
Map of Sokhda, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sokhda, Una
Below are the list of villages near Sokhda village in Una.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikhli | 2,822 |
| Kajardi | 4,136 |
| Lerka | 1,299 |
| Sonari | 2,347 |
| Revad | 1,171 |
| Mota Desar | 4,519 |
| Madhgam | 1,122 |
| Lamdhar | 1,766 |
| Kesariya | 2,537 |
| Kothari | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokhda, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia