Sonkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhas is a village situated in Ner taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Sonkhas. The total population of Sonkhas is 616 out of which 315 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhas village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sonkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhas is 82.3%. Thus Sonkhas village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 90.24% and the female literacy rate is 73.68% in Sonkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Literacy | 82.28% | 90.24% | 73.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 168 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 56 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51% of total population in Sonkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhas village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 179 | 129 |
| Non Working | 274 | 113 | 161 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhas,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhas village in Ner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankhas Heti | 666 |
| Indira Nagar | 738 |
| Uttarwadhona | 2,530 |
| Pachwad | 226 |
| Sonwadhona | 3,252 |
| Pendhara | 267 |
| Malkhed Kh. | 932 |
| Shahapur | 932 |
| Malkhed Bk. | 2,319 |
| Takali Kh. | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhas, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia