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Sonkhed Population - Latur, Maharashtra

Sonkhed is a medium size village located in Nilanga Taluka of Latur district, Maharashtra with total 312 families residing. The Sonkhed village has population of 1515 of which 798 are males while 717 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sonkhed village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 12.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed village is 898 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Sonkhed as per census is 830, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Sonkhed village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Sonkhed village was 71.77 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Sonkhed Male literacy stands at 78.80 % while female literacy rate was 64.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sonkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sonkhed village.

Sonkhed Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 312 - -
Population 1,515 798 717
Child (0-6) 183 100 83
Schedule Caste 203 102 101
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 71.77 % 78.80 % 64.04 %
Total Workers 722 420 302
Main Worker 624 - -
Marginal Worker 98 31 67

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.46 % of total population in Sonkhed village.

Work Profile

In Sonkhed village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 86.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.57 % 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 labourer.