Sonkatch Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sonkatch is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sonkatch tehsil of Dewas district. The Sonkatch city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,985 families residing in the Sonkatch city. The total population of Sonkatch is 16,545 out of which 8,503 are males and 8,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkatch is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkatch city is 2121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1131 male children and 990 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkatch is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkatch is 83.3%. Thus Sonkatch has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 90.15% and the female literacy rate is 76.05% in Sonkatch.
Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,985 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 2,121 | 1,131 | 990 |
Literacy | 83.3% | 78.2% | 66.7% |
Scheduled Caste | 2,556 | 1,308 | 1,248 |
Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 147 | 143 |
Illiterate | 4,536 | 1,857 | 2,679 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonkatch
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Sonkatch.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 2,556 | 1,308 | 1,248 |
Schedule Tribe | 290 | 147 | 143 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonkatch
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonkatch is 12,390 which is 74.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonkatch is 3,550 which is 21.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sonkatch as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 12,390 | (74.89%) | 6,374 | 6,016 |
Muslim | 3,550 | (21.46%) | 1,834 | 1,716 |
Christian | 79 | (0.48%) | 30 | 49 |
Sikh | 98 | (0.59%) | 47 | 51 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
Jain | 411 | (2.48%) | 209 | 202 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.08%) | 7 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Sonkatch
The total literacy rate of Sonkatch was 83.26% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 12,009 literates, males were 6,646 while females were 5,363. Also the male literacy rate was 90.15% and the female literacy rate was 76.05% in Sonkatch.
Sonkatch | Madhya Pradesh | |
---|---|---|
Female | 76.05% | 59.24% |
Male | 90.15% | 78.73% |
Total | 83.26% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Sonkatch
The Sex Ratio of Sonkatch is 946. Thus per every 1000 men there were 946 females in Sonkatch. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Sonkatch.
Child Population - Sonkatch
According to Census 2011, there were 2,121 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sonkatch. Out of which 1,131 were male while 990 were female.
Working Population - Sonkatch
In Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,387 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 4,582 | 3,936 | 646 |
Cultivators | 214 | 205 | 9 |
Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 124 | 57 |
Household Industries | 232 | 191 | 41 |
Other Workers | 3,955 | 3,416 | 539 |
Marginal Workers | 805 | 501 | 304 |
Non Working | 11,158 | 4,066 | 7,092 |
Sonkatch Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonkatch is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,147 | 61.6% | 964 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,259 | 80.4% | 976 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,448 | 73.4% | 926 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 770 | 81.9% | 1,032 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 736 | 86.8% | 984 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 826 | 83.8% | 967 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,217 | 76.7% | 923 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,115 | 54.9% | 887 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 958 | 76.4% | 963 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,142 | 71.5% | 969 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,006 | 81.8% | 988 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 859 | 73.3% | 939 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,044 | 78.4% | 959 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,731 | 63.5% | 898 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,287 | 62.2% | 909 |
Map of Sonkatch, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkatch, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia