Sonkachh (Khandar, Sawai Madhopur)
Sonkachh | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404 ha (998 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,055 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 322001[1] |
| Village code | 01337800 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-25 |
| Sex ratio | 922 per 1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | sawaimadhopur.rajasthan.gov.in |
Sonkachh is a small village of 404 hectares in Khandar Tehsil in Sawai Madhopur district, also known for Ranthambore National Park in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sonkachh depends on SAWAI MADHOPUR, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sonkachh is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sonkachh's pin code is 322001[4], and village code is 01337800. The area of Sonkachh is segregated as 122.62 hectares irrigated area, 190.21 hectares unirrigated, the 75.28 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 16.18 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sonkachh has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Sonkachh is a census village in the district of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1055 and has total administration over 210 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sonkachh has 163 children, 91 boys and 72 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 203 (19.24%) males constitute 118 (11.18%) of the population and females 85 (8.06%).
Medical facility
- Sonkachh has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 491 people are literate in Sonkachh out of which 367 are males and 124 are females.
Sonkachh has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 585 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 312 male, 273 female with 262 (44.79%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 187 males and 75 females. 107 males and 19 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 67 male and 51 female agricultural labor. 323 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Sawai Madhopur to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 322001 and Post Offices under 322001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "Pin Code 322001 and Post Offices under 322001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "322001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ↑ "Pincode 322001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.