Sonkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhed is a village situated in Daryapur taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Sonkhed. The total population of Sonkhed is 365 out of which 184 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhed village is 47 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Sonkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhed is 84.6%. Thus Sonkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 80.13% in Sonkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 88.89% | 80.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 68 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 40 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhed village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 100 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 71 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 145 | 81 | 64 |
Map of Sonkhed, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhed, Daryapur
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhed village in Daryapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandola | 701 |
| Bhuikheda | 269 |
| Sukali | 897 |
| Karatkhed | 999 |
| Rustampur | 547 |
| Ramtirtha | 2,431 |
| Lohitkhed | 248 |
| Lasur | 1,031 |
| Khurmabad | 593 |
| Dhamane Kh. | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhed, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia