Sofipur (Nizamabad, Azamgarh)

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Sofipur

Village

Coordinates: 26°04′05″N 83°11′02″E﻿ / ﻿26.068°N 83.184°E﻿ / 26.068; 83.184Coordinates: 26°04′05″N 83°11′02″E﻿ / ﻿26.068°N 83.184°E﻿ / 26.068; 83.184
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 147 ha (363 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,527
• Density| 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

276206[1]

Village code| 08728800
Vehicle registration| UP-50
Sex ratio| 1000/1019 ♂/♀
Website| azamgarh.nic.in

Sofipur is a small village of 147 hectares in Nizamabad Tehsil in Azamgarh district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sofipur depends on Nizamabad NP, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Sofipur's pin code is 276206[4], and village code is 08728800. The area of Sofipur is segregated as 54.32 hectares irrigated area, 1 hectares unirrigated area. the 7 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves).

Sofipur has One bank and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Sofipur is a census village in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 1527 and has total administration over 217 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sofipur has 230 children, 129 boys and 101 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 234 (15.32%) males constitute 122 (7.99%) of the population and females 112 (7.33%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sofipur has 1 hospital in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 906 people are literate in Sofipur out of which 563 are males and 343 are females.

Sofipur has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 529 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 352 male, 177 female with 302 (57.09%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 283 males and 19 females. 165 males and 3 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 45 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 227 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Nizamabad NP and Azamgarh to sell sugar and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 276206 and Post Offices under 276206 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 276206 and Post Offices under 276206 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
3. ↑ "276206 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
4. ↑ "Pincode 276206". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.

## External link[edit]

* Official website