Block / Subdivision → Kanksa
District → Barddhaman
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sokna village is 318848. Sokna village is located in Kanksa subdivision of Barddhaman district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 10.1km away from sub-district headquarter Kanksa. Barddhaman is the district headquarter of Sokna village. As per 2009 stats, Amlajora is the gram panchayat of Sokna village.
The total geographical area of village is 304.73 hectares. Sokna has a total population of 1,371 peoples, out of which male population is 716 while female population is 655. Literacy rate of sokna village is 58.42% out of which 69.27% males and 46.56% females are literate. There are about 311 houses in sokna village. Pincode of sokna village locality is 713148.
When it comes to administration, Sokna village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sokna village comes under Durgapur Purba Vidhan Sabha constituency & Bardhaman - Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. Panagarh is nearest town to sokna village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 6km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,371 | 716 | 655 |
| Literate Population | 801 | 496 | 305 |
| Illiterate Population | 570 | 220 | 350 |
| Sokna - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Amlajora |
| Block / Subdivision : | Kanksa |
| District : | Barddhaman |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 713148 |
| Area : | 304.73 hectares |
| Population : | 1,371 |
| Households : | 311 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Durgapur Purba |
| Parliament Constituency : | Bardhaman - Durgapur |
| Nearest Town : | Panagarh (6 km) |
| Villages in Amlajora Gram Panchayat | |
| Amlajora | Anandapur |
| Ayma Biswanathpur | Babnabera |
| Beharpur | Gangbil |
| Mobarakganja | Napara |
| Nutunganj | Shilampur |
| Sokna | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kanksa |
| List of Subdivisions in Barddhaman |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.