Sonkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhedi is a village situated in Amalner taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Sonkhedi. The total population of Sonkhedi is 968 out of which 500 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhedi village is 102 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhedi is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sonkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhedi is 79.6%. Thus Sonkhedi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 89.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.57% in Sonkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 89.91% | 68.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 138 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 99 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28% of total population in Sonkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhedi village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 282 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 194 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Non Working | 601 | 212 | 389 |
Map of Sonkhedi, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhedi, Amalner
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhedi village in Amalner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dapuri Kh. | 112 |
| Dahiwad | 4,935 |
| Patonda | 5,189 |
| Nimzari | 1,406 |
| Mungase | 498 |
| Dahiwad Kh. | 756 |
| Dapori Bk. | 543 |
| Takarkhede | 2,895 |
| Rundhati | 1,176 |
| Kurhe Kh. | 1,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhedi, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia