Sonkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkhedi is a village situated in Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Sonkhedi. The total population of Sonkhedi is 262 out of which 128 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhedi village is 43 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Sonkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhedi is 75.3%. Thus Sonkhedi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% 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 | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Literacy | 75.34% | 82.08% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 97 | 41 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhedi village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 4 | 75 |
| Non Working | 113 | 55 | 58 |
Map of Sonkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sonkhedi, Khategaon
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhedi village in Khategaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kungasa | 511 |
| Belkha | 251 |
| Rijgaon | 976 |
| Kankariya | 2,247 |
| Kharda | 1,763 |
| Gulgaon | 128 |
| Bordha | 977 |
| Bardha | 1,312 |
| Khal | 1,764 |
| Gujargaon | 841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia