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About Sosokhas Village

Sosokhas is a mid sized village in Bagmundi tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,820, made up of 955 males and 865 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sosokhas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sosokhas village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bagmundi
Pincode 723212
Area (hectares) 294.61 hectares
Population 1,820
Male Population 955
Female Population 865
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sosokhas compares

By the 2011 count Sosokhas is the 25th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 986 residents. Its 294.61 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Sosokhas

Sosokhas is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sosokhas as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Simali, Sindri, Sirkadi and Sonahara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sosokhas

As per the Census of India 2011, Sosokhas village had a population of 1,820. That makes it the 25th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 986 residents.

Sosokhas village has 955 males and 865 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sosokhas has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Sosokhas is 723212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sosokhas covers 294.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sosokhas falls under Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sosokhas notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Sosokhas is in Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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