Sonkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhed is a village situated in Loha taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,100 families residing in the village Sonkhed. The total population of Sonkhed is 5,995 out of which 3,110 are males and 2,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkhed village is 809 which is 13% of the total population. There are 435 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Sonkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhed is 78.1%. Thus Sonkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 86.13% and the female literacy rate is 69.49% 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 | 809 | 435 | 374 |
| Literacy | 78.08% | 86.13% | 69.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 935 | 486 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,946 | 806 | 1,140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sonkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhed village out of total population, 2,105 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 536 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 693 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,949 | 1,513 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 536 | 481 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 693 | 400 | 293 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 650 | 573 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 92 | 64 |
| Non Working | 3,890 | 1,505 | 2,385 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhed village in Loha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janapuri | 2,063 |
| Borgaon Kolha | 757 |
| Zari | 987 |
| Palshi | 711 |
| Derla | 1,098 |
| Bhendegaon | 1,184 |
| Kharbi | 717 |
| Shewadi | 5,512 |
| Bamni P.U. | 1,301 |
| Dagadgaon | 2,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhed, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia