Sonkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhed is a village situated in Ahmadpur taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Sonkhed. The total population of Sonkhed is 701 out of which 370 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhed village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Sonkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhed is 77.3%. Thus Sonkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 82.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.01% in Sonkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Literacy | 77.29% | 82.01% | 72.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 84 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 101 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhed village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 187 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 67 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 383 | 183 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhed village in Ahmadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendrewadi | 1,012 |
| Vilegaon | 1,876 |
| Kopra | 2,154 |
| Vhotala | 389 |
| Khanapur | 738 |
| Mankhed | 994 |
| Gunjoti | 1,830 |
| Dhanora Bk. | 3,202 |
| Mohgaon | 1,171 |
| Satala | 3,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhed, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia