Sontakka Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sontakka is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Sontakka. The total population of Sontakka is 818 out of which 407 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontakka is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontakka village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontakka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sontakka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontakka is 79.6%. Thus Sontakka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 88.8% and the female literacy rate is 70.68% in Sontakka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontakka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontakka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontakka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.64% | 88.8% | 70.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 90 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sontakka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontakka village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 189 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 88 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 65 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 58 | 145 |
| Non Working | 368 | 160 | 208 |
Map of Sontakka, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sontakka, Bhiwandi
Below are the list of villages near Sontakka village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kawad Kh. | 3,491 |
| Vaghivali | 1,237 |
| Kolivali | 2,854 |
| Ashivali | 5 |
| Alkhivali | 491 |
| Zidake | 2,729 |
| Kawad Bk. | 1,507 |
| Ambadi | 3,060 |
| Parivali | 1,721 |
| Ravadi | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontakka, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia