Sonkatch Population, Caste, Working Data Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkatch is a village situated in Berasia tehsil of Bhopal district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Sonkatch. The total population of Sonkatch is 1,001 out of which 496 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkatch is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkatch village is 165 which is 16% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkatch is 1,292 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Sonkatch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkatch is 68.4%. Thus Sonkatch village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of Bhopal district. The male literacy rate is 74.53% and the female literacy rate is 62.14% in Sonkatch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkatch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkatch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkatch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 72 | 93 |
| Literacy | 68.42% | 74.53% | 62.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 178 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 180 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Sonkatch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkatch village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 196 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 81 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 83 | 59 |
| Non Working | 628 | 217 | 411 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkatch,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkatch village in Berasia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garentiyadangi | 862 |
| Tanda | 668 |
| Charpahadi Bazyaft | 168 |
| Semri Kalan | 1,044 |
| Pipalkhedi | 527 |
| Kolu Khedi | 480 |
| Arrawati | 842 |
| Dillod | 2,507 |
| Chataua | 694 |
| Harrakheda | 2,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkatch, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia