Sonkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhedi is a village situated in Kannod tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Sonkhedi. The total population of Sonkhedi is 2,043 out of which 1,047 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhedi village is 308 which is 15% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sonkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhedi is 62.9%. Thus Sonkhedi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 77.28% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Sonkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 171 | 137 |
| Literacy | 62.88% | 77.28% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 43 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 729 | 378 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 370 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Sonkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhedi village out of total population, 1,113 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 542 | 473 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 289 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 143 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 132 | 439 |
| Non Working | 930 | 442 | 488 |
Map of Sonkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonkhedi, Kannod
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhedi village in Kannod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipalda | 1,251 |
| Janjalkhedi | 1,133 |
| Hatlay | 714 |
| Nanasa | 4,299 |
| Sergona | 1,536 |
| Bahirawad | 2,969 |
| Mathni | 1,189 |
| Barkhedi | 96 |
| Gadway | 681 |
| Burutkheda | 456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia