Sonkh (Kathumar, Alwar)
Sonkh | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,100 ha (2,700 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,574 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 321605[1] |
| Village code | 00941600 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
Sonkh is a small village of 1100 hectares in Kathumar Tehsil in Alwar district 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. Sonkh depends on NAGAR, 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sonkh is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sonkh's pin code is 321605[4], and village code is 00941600. The area of Sonkh is segregated as 278 hectares irrigated area, 769 hectares unirrigated, the 11 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 42 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sonkh has One post office (Sonkh B.O) and Four public telephones. Sonkh 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
Sonkh is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4574 and has total administration over 704 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sonkh has 646 children, 344 boys and 302 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 796 (17.40%) males constitute 434 (9.49%) of the population and females 362 (7.91%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 104 (2.27%) males constitute 58 (1.27%) of the population and females 46 (1.01%).
Medical facility
- Sonkh has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2703 people are literate in Sonkh out of which 1752 are males and 951 are females.
Sonkh has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 2437 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1302 male, 1135 female with 1387 (56.91%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 839 males and 548 females. 558 males and 382 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 68 male and 123 female agricultural labor. 1050 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 NAGAR and Alwar to sell earthen pot and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 321605 and Post Offices under 321605 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pin Code 321605 and Post Offices under 321605 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "321605 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pincode 321605". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.