Sonkatch is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. The Sonkatch city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat has population of 16,545 of which 8,503 are males while 8,042 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2121 which is 12.82 % of total population of Sonkatch (NP). In Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 946 against state average of 931. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sonkatch is around 875 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Sonkatch city is 83.26 % higher than state average of 69.32 %. In Sonkatch, Male literacy is around 90.15 % while female literacy rate is 76.05 %.
Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,985 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonkatch 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Sonkatch Nagar Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
23,300.
The schedule census of 2021 for Sonkatch city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sonkatch city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sonkatch town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Sonkatch Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.75 % of total population in Sonkatch (NP).
Sonkatch Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,387 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,437 were males while 950 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5387 working population, 85.06 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.94 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.