Sosa, India Explained

Sosa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pithoragarh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Sosa or Soso (Village ID 49105) is one of the 14 villages in the Chaudans Valley of the sub-district Dharchula, district Pithoragarh in the Kumaoni region of Uttarakhand. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 309 living in 77 households. Its main agriculture product is paddy growing.[1]

The residents are from the Rung community and are mainly Hyanki, Garkhal,Kunwar and Budathoki. The language spoken is Bangbani, which falls under the RungLo regional dialect of the Rung people.

The village is predominantly occupied by Hyanki clan and are of the highest strata. It is believed that they are the descendants of Lalmani (Lata) Paliwal who migrated from Chittaurgarh sometime in mid 1700 AD. The available manuscripts tell that his only son Hriday (Hridwa) Pailwal along with his two wives was the actual founder of Hyanki clan in this region. There are many stories around the actual reason for their migration from Chittaurgarh, but none has been established as yet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . Census of India Website . 2021-05-03.