# Sokhru Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Sokhru

Sokhru is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176125**. The 2011 Census counted **5 people in 1 households**, the 199th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 5people (2011)
- 1households
- 60.0%literacy
- 176125PIN code

## Sokhru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sokhru is 176125.** Sokhru falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176125
- Community development blockBaijnath
- Census village code012084

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sokhru from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)67 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)29 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Sokhru?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Sokhru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Patahar
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Deol
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Sokhru known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sokhru

Of every 100 households in Sokhru in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sokhru · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****100%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Sokhru?

■ Sokhru · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1500**

**1019

Working population ****60.0%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 50.0% for men and 66.7% for women. 100% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 2 (67%) · **■** Other work 1 (33%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath

- Tain32 people
- Phaleher23 people
- Suhru-I20 people
- Mahlpat17 people
- Chhamb4 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sokhru?176125
- How far is Sokhru from Dharmsala?67 km by road
- What is the population of Sokhru?5 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sokhru in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sokhru?60.0% (Census 2011)