Sonkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhas is a village situated in Washim taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Sonkhas. The total population of Sonkhas is 1,577 out of which 833 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhas village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Sonkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhas is 82.9%. Thus Sonkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 90.08% and the female literacy rate is 75.15% 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 | 197 | 117 | 80 |
| Literacy | 82.9% | 90.08% | 75.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 101 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 188 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sonkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhas village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 783 | 460 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 150 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 282 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 14 | 96 |
| Non Working | 684 | 359 | 325 |
Map of Sonkhas, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhas, Washim
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhas village in Washim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamasi | 3,738 |
| Jambhrun Parande | 1,228 |
| Dodki | 559 |
| Dharkata | 335 |
| Giwha | 607 |
| Sawargaon Barde | 1,565 |
| Hiwara Rohila | 2,061 |
| Tandali Bk. | 1,378 |
| Shrigiri | 383 |
| Walki Jahagir | 938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhas, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia