Sonkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhas is a village situated in Akola taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Sonkhas. The total population of Sonkhas is 668 out of which 342 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhas village is 89 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Sonkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhas is 86.9%. Thus Sonkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 79.37% in Sonkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Literacy | 86.87% | 94.2% | 79.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 126 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 66 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhas village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 152 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 81 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Non Working | 342 | 146 | 196 |
Map of Sonkhas, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhas, Akola
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhas village in Akola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patur Nandapur | 3,825 |
| Sisa | 551 |
| Bondarkhed | 449 |
| Babhulgaon | 5,212 |
| Dudhalam | 1,557 |
| Washimba | 1,172 |
| Dapaki | 375 |
| Borgaon | 16,858 |
| Borgaon | 1,732 |
| Anvi | 1,971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhas, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia