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About Sokhda Village

Sokhda is a mid sized village in Chail tehsil, in the district of Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,101, made up of 562 males and 539 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sokhda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sokhda village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kaushambi
Tehsil Chail
Pincode 212213
Area (hectares) 152.62 hectares
Population 1,101
Male Population 562
Female Population 539
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Sokhda compares

By the 2011 count Sokhda is the 160th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents. Its 152.62 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 894.

Getting to Sokhda

Sokhda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sokhda 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 Sokhda from other places

Sokhda lies about 21 km from Kaushambi, and the nearest railway station is Bharwari, about 10 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 Sokhda
Nearest railway station Bharwari 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Chail 13 km
District headquarters Kaushambi 21 km
Nearest town Kunda 22 km

Villages closest to Sokhda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sokhda village had a population of 1,101. That makes it the 160th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents.

Sokhda village has 562 males and 539 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sokhda has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 894.

The pincode recorded for Sokhda is 212213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sokhda covers 152.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sokhda falls under Chail tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sokhda is Bharwari, about 10 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 Sokhda.

Sokhda is about 21 km from Kaushambi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sokhda is in Chail tehsil of Kaushambi district. Bharwari is about 10 km away. Chail is about 13 km away. Kaushambi is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narna Urf Alamchand Kachhar (1.6 km), Narna Urf Alamchand Uprhar (1.6 km) and Bhitidaih Mafi (1.8 km).

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

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