Sonkire Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkire is a village situated in Kadegaon taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Sonkire. The total population of Sonkire is 2,238 out of which 1,101 are males and 1,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkire is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkire village is 229 which is 10% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkire is 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Sonkire village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkire is 83.2%. Thus Sonkire village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 90.28% and the female literacy rate is 76.3% in Sonkire village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkire village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkire Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkire village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 113 | 116 |
| Literacy | 83.18% | 90.28% | 76.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 173 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 209 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkire village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkire village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 592 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 273 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 148 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 171 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,431 | 462 | 969 |
Map of Sonkire, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkire, Kadegaon
Below are the list of villages near Sonkire village in Kadegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirasgaon | 1,671 |
| Padali | 1,288 |
| Sonsal | 1,283 |
| Asad | 2,445 |
| Chinchani Wangi | 5,410 |
| Wangi | 9,895 |
| Ambak | 3,623 |
| Mohityache Vadgaon | 3,105 |
| Devrashtre | 6,757 |
| Shirgaon | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkire, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia