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About Sokalgarh Village

Sokalgarh is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,409, made up of 732 males and 677 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sokalgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sokalgarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145025
Area (hectares) 129 hectares
Population 1,409
Male Population 732
Female Population 677
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sokalgarh compares

By the 2011 count Sokalgarh is the 75th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 129 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Sokalgarh

Sokalgarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sokalgarh 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sokalgarh from other places

Sokalgarh lies about 45 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Budhi, about 6.2 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 Sokalgarh
Nearest railway station Budhi 6.2 km
Nearest town Kathua 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 23 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 45 km

Villages closest to Sokalgarh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pathankot 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 Sokalgarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Sokalgarh village had a population of 1,409. That makes it the 75th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Sokalgarh village has 732 males and 677 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sokalgarh has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Sokalgarh is 145025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sokalgarh covers 129 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sokalgarh falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sokalgarh is Budhi, about 6.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Sokalgarh.

Sokalgarh is about 45 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sokalgarh is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Budhi is about 6.2 km away. Kathua is about 8.0 km away. Pathankot is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bela Mastgarh (under 2 km), Kingarian (under 2 km) and Phangarian (under 2 km).

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

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