Sonkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkheda is a village situated in Jafferabad taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Sonkheda. The total population of Sonkheda is 635 out of which 325 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkheda is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonkheda village is 76 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkheda is 617 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Sonkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkheda is 71.2%. Thus Sonkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 59.79% in Sonkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 47 | 29 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 82.73% | 59.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 95 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Sonkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkheda village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 165 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 102 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 55 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Non Working | 323 | 157 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Sonkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Sonkheda village in Jafferabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konad | 2,132 |
| Gopi | 737 |
| Sanjol | 1,070 |
| Khasgaon | 3,573 |
| Kolegaon | 1,650 |
| Merkheda | 1,509 |
| Warud Bk. | 5,210 |
| Weerkheda Bhalki | 689 |
| Songiri | 849 |
| Pimpal Khunta | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkheda, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia