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About Sokhru Village

Sokhru is a small village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5, made up of 2 males and 3 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sokhru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sokhru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 12.16 hectares
Population 5
Male Population 2
Female Population 3
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,500
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sokhru compares

By the 2011 count Sokhru is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 12.16 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Sokhru

Sokhru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sokhru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sokhru from other places

Sokhru lies about 36 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Baijnath Paprola, about 2.9 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sokhru
Tehsil headquarters Baijnath 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Baijnath Paprola 2.9 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 34 km
District headquarters Kangra 36 km

Villages closest to Sokhru

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baijnath tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sokhru

As per the Census of India 2011, Sokhru village had a population of 5. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Sokhru village has 2 males and 3 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sokhru has about 1500 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Sokhru is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sokhru covers 12.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sokhru falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sokhru is Baijnath Paprola, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sokhru.

Sokhru is about 36 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sokhru is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. Baijnath is about 2.9 km away. Baijnath Paprola is about 2.9 km away. Dharamsala is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandral (under 2 km), Kharanal (under 2 km) and Hareher (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sokhru today is likely to be higher.

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