Sosa or Soso (Village ID 49105) is one of the 14 villages in the Chaudans Valley of the sub-district

Dharchula Dharchula is a town in Pithoragarh district in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, situated at an elevation of 940 m above sea level, surrounded by peaks from all sides and Kali river cutting through the middle, dividing the area in ...

, district Pithoragarh in the Kumaoni region of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 309 living in 77 households. Its main agriculture product is paddy growing. The residents are from the

Rung Rung may refer to: * Rung (band), a Pakistan band * ''Rung'' (album), an album by Hadiqa Kiyani * Rung languages, a proposed group of Tibeto-Burman languages * Rung, an ethnic group of people inhabiting the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, ...

community and are mainly Hyanki, Garkhal,Kunwar and

Budathoki Budhathoki ( ne, बुढाथोकी) is a surname of the tagadhari Chhetri group of the Khas community of Nepal. People with the Budhathoki surname reside mostly in Nepal and India. Notable people with this surname include: *Karn Jit Budhat ...

. 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 Chittorgarh (also Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District. It was a major stronghol ...

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

, but none has been established as yet.

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Villages in Pithoragarh district {{Coord missing, Uttarakhand