Sonkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhas is a village situated in Mangrulpir taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 798 families residing in the village Sonkhas. The total population of Sonkhas is 3,764 out of which 1,876 are males and 1,888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhas village is 369 which is 10% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Sonkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhas is 93.8%. Thus Sonkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 96.98% and the female literacy rate is 90.73% 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 | 369 | 185 | 184 |
| Literacy | 93.84% | 96.98% | 90.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,187 | 594 | 593 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 60 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 236 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Sonkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhas village out of total population, 1,230 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,167 | 880 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 102 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 228 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 609 | 518 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 41 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,534 | 955 | 1,579 |
Map of Sonkhas, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhas, Mangrulpir
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhas village in Mangrulpir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shelgaon | 951 |
| Chinchala | 1,131 |
| Tuljapur | 67 |
| Arak | 1,490 |
| Pethkhudawatpur | 6 |
| Manoli | 1,491 |
| Umari Bk | 188 |
| Golwadi | 1,835 |
| Renkapur | 7 |
| Warud Kh. | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhas, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia