Sothia village, Mankapur tehsil | Pincode 271302

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

JHINNU PRASAD PANDAY

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LGD code: 175507
Pincode: 271302
Post office: Mankapur Bazar
Population: 2,321
Households: 344
Literacy rate: 60.1%
Sex ratio: 936 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 613

Census 2011 · in context

How Sothia compares

By population, Sothia ranks #67 of 479 villages in Mankapur mandal.

Literacy rate

60.1%

+10.5% vs mandal average

Sothia: 60.1%
Mankapur mandal: 49.6%
Gonda district: 48.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

936

−11 vs mandal average

Sothia: 936
Mankapur mandal: 947

Household size

people per home

6.7

+0.3 vs mandal average

Sothia: 6.7
Mankapur mandal: 6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Sothia at a glance

Sothia is a village of 2,321 people in 344 households (Census 2011) in Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, the 67th-largest of 479 villages in Mankapur tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 11 points above the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 271302, served by Mankapur Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 175507. The sarpanch is JHINNU PRASAD PANDAY , and the village votes in Sandi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prabhash Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,736 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sothia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 7
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GONDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): SOTHIYA
Total area (ha): 324.15
Irrigated area (ha): 226.13
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sothia

LGD code: 175507
Pincode: 271302
Post office: Mankapur Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 2,321
Population (projected 2026): 2,736
Households: 344
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 936
Literacy rate: 60.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sandi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prabhash Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: JHINNU PRASAD PANDAY
Block / Mandal: Mankapur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Gonda district level

Then & Now

Sothia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,321

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,736

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

344

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

406

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,321Census 2011
Households: 344Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 936 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,7362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4062026 projection
Active job cards: 1,75,997MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,658MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 896NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 60.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 88.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 66.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Gonda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gonda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gonda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Sothia?

The pincode of Sothia, Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh is 271302. The post office is Mankapur Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Sothia?

Mail for Sothia is delivered through Mankapur Bazar post office, pincode 271302, in Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sothia located?

Sothia is a village in Mankapur tehsil of Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sothia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sothia village has a population of 2,321 across 344 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sothia?

The current sarpanch of Sothia gram panchayat is JHINNU PRASAD PANDAY .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sothia in?

Sothia falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sothia in?

Sothia falls under the Sandi assembly constituency (AC #158) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sothia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sothia village is 60.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Sothia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sothia village is 936 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sothia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sothia, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sothia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sothia village is 175507.

How big is Sothia compared to other villages in Mankapur tehsil?

Sothia ranks 67 of 479 villages in Mankapur tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,321 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sothia?

Sothia falls under Sandi assembly constituency (AC 158). The sitting MLA is Prabhash Kumar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sothia?

Sothia is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Sothia in 2026?

Sothia is estimated at 2,736 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,321 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sothia in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Sothia in Gonda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sothia?

JHINNU PRASAD PANDAY is the sarpanch of Sothia gram panchayat, Mankapur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Mankapur tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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