Sonkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhas is a village situated in Ghatanji taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Sonkhas. The total population of Sonkhas is 676 out of which 333 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhas village is 102 which is 15% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhas is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Sonkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhas is 78.7%. Thus Sonkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 88.85% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% 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 | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 88.85% | 69.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 86 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Sonkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhas village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 188 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 73 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 105 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 303 | 133 | 170 |
Map of Sonkhas, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhas, Ghatanji
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhas village in Ghatanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parwa | 4,674 |
| Kinhi | 687 |
| Lingapur | 229 |
| Wadhona | 1,198 |
| Nagezari | 755 |
| Mejda | 489 |
| Rasa | 510 |
| Pardi | 392 |
| Rahati | 529 |
| Sharad | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhas, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia