# Sokani Da Kot Village, Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/sokani-da-kot/ Village · Dharmsala, Kangra # Sokani Da Kot Sokani Da Kot is a village in Dharmsala sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176218**. The 2011 Census counted **1,576 people in 358 households**, the 10th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 1,576people (2011) - 358households - 82.7%literacy - 176218PIN code ## Sokani Da Kot PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sokani Da Kot is 176218.** Sokani Da Kot falls in Dharmsala sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176218 - Community development blockDharmsala - Census village code009582 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sokani Da Kot from nearby towns? - Dharmsala (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)9 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town)9 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 Sokani Da Kot? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Sokani Da Kot; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ghanyara - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dharmshala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Sokani Da Kot known for? The main crops are **wheat**. Products made here include agricultural tools. About 51% of the 49 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sokani Da Kot Of every 100 households in Sokani Da Kot in 2011, 99 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Sokani Da Kot · ■ Dharmsala rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****66%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****25%** **29% Tap water ****99%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **40% Use banking services ****92%** **94% Television ****90%** **84% Mobile phone ****53%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****13%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **9% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****92%** **91% 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 Sokani Da Kot? ■ Sokani Da Kot · ■ Dharmsala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **84.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **981 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1122** **917 Working population ****40.0%** **39.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 77.3% for women. 58% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 337 (53%) · **■** Marginal 277 (44%) 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 Dharmsala - Sidhbari1,712 people - Thehr1,641 people - Bagli1,604 people - Chhawani1,600 people - Padar1,556 people - Panjlehr1,532 people - Baghni1,514 people - Nagan Pat1,272 people [All 164 villages in Dharmsala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sokani Da Kot?176218 - How far is Sokani Da Kot from Dharmsala?9 km by road - What is the population of Sokani Da Kot?1,576 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sokani Da Kot in?Kangra district (Dharmsala sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sokani Da Kot?82.7% (Census 2011)