Sonkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkheda is a village situated in Khuldabad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Sonkheda. The total population of Sonkheda is 1,155 out of which 596 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkheda is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkheda village is 135 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkheda is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sonkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkheda is 75.7%. Thus Sonkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.82% and the female literacy rate is 64.29% in Sonkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 80 | 55 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 86.82% | 64.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 117 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 148 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Sonkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkheda village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 323 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 452 | 225 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Non Working | 473 | 254 | 219 |
Map of Sonkheda, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkheda, Khuldabad
Below are the list of villages near Sonkheda village in Khuldabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhataji | 1,568 |
| Golegaon | 2,459 |
| Sarai | 1,008 |
| Jafarwadi | 420 |
| Mamnapur | 1,074 |
| Khandi Pimpalgaon | 1,903 |
| Borwadi | 297 |
| Ghodegaon | 1,615 |
| Gadana | 2,688 |
| Shankarpur Wadi | 470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkheda, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia