# Sodal Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/sodal/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Sodal Sodal is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,229 people in 185 households**, the 89th largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 1,229people (2011) - 185households - 73.4%literacy - 985females per 1,000 males ## Sodal PIN code and other codes Sodal falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatNeli Pora - Community development blockRajwar - Census village code000162 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sodal from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)20 km by road - Handwara (nearest town)8 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 Sodal? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Sodal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Handwara - ○Degree college5–10 km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kupwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Sodal known for? The main crops are **rice, maiza and vegetables**. Products made here include wooden planks and carpet. About 61% of the 175 hectares of village land is sown, and 32 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 Sodal Of every 100 households in Sodal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sodal · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **87% Toilet within the home ****86%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **36% Tap water ****21%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **90% Use banking services ****78%** **59% Television ****33%** **31% Mobile phone ****87%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****10%** **19% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Sodal? ■ Sodal · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012** **899 Working population ****18.6%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 65.0% for women. 33% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 83 (36%) · **■** Marginal 125 (55%) 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 Handwara - Geri Pora1,243 people - Khonu Baba Gund1,242 people - Waskura1,236 people - Drungsu Shhnagri1,235 people - Dedar Pora1,215 people - Kultra1,201 people - Bata Pora Magam1,181 people - Badrah1,161 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sodal from Kupwara?20 km by road - What is the population of Sodal?1,229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sodal in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Sodal?73.4% (Census 2011)