Sonkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhed is a village situated in Nilanga taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 312 families residing in the village Sonkhed. The total population of Sonkhed is 1,515 out of which 798 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhed village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sonkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhed is 71.8%. Thus Sonkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% 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 | 183 | 100 | 83 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 78.8% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 248 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sonkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhed village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 389 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 180 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 159 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 31 | 67 |
| Non Working | 793 | 378 | 415 |
Map of Sonkhed, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhed, Nilanga
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhed village in Nilanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawari | 3,894 |
| Borsuri | 3,388 |
| Channachiwadi | 448 |
| Borsuriwadi | 194 |
| Aurad | 14,536 |
| Mane Jawalga | 1,715 |
| Tagarkheda | 3,707 |
| Shelgi | 2,255 |
| Halsi Tugaon | 3,285 |
| Tadmugli | 2,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhed, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia