Sonkheda Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkheda Kalan is a village situated in Khilchipur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Sonkheda Kalan. The total population of Sonkheda Kalan is 1,379 out of which 678 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkheda Kalan is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkheda Kalan village is 182 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkheda Kalan is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Sonkheda Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkheda Kalan is 52.6%. Thus Sonkheda Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52% of Rajgarh district. The male literacy rate is 65.58% and the female literacy rate is 40.29% in Sonkheda Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkheda Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkheda Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkheda Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 94 | 88 |
| Literacy | 52.63% | 65.58% | 40.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 182 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 295 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkheda Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkheda Kalan village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 284 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 192 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 45 | 219 |
| Non Working | 722 | 349 | 373 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkheda Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkheda Kalan village in Khilchipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatarpura | 570 |
| Sonkheda Khurd | 639 |
| Puwar Khedi | 428 |
| Chamari | 428 |
| Deoli Sanga | 1,104 |
| Kayri | 865 |
| Daryapur | 826 |
| Sikandri | 916 |
| Gugaheda | 1,864 |
| Minagaon | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkheda Kalan, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia