Sonkatch

Sonkatch is a Town and Tehsil in Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sonkatch Block (CD) is 03525. The total area of Sonkatch Tehsil is 646 km², which includes 638.72 km² of rural area and 7.11 km² of urban area. Sonkatch has a sex ratio of approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sonkatch Tehsil

Sonkatch Tehsil has a total of 131 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sonkatch Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abhepur Jaleriya Sonkatch (10 km)
2Agera Aagra Sonkatch (6 km)
3Araniyajagir Phawada Sonkatch (9 km)
4Aser Sadikheda Sonkatch
5Babai Babai Dewas (35 km)
6Badiyaraysal Chandakhedi Sonkatch (25 km)
7Bardi Pardikehda Sonkatch (16 km)
8Baroli Oad Sonkatch (2 km)
9Bawadiya Rjapur Sonkatch (4 km)
10Berakhedi Bairakhedi Sonkatch (14 km)
11Bhagsara Bhagsara Sonkatch (2 km)
12Bhalaikalan Jalodiya Bhaurasa (8 km)
13Bhalaikhurd Bhalia Khurd Dewas (25 km)
14Bhangardi Jamodi Sonkatch (8 km)
15Bhutiyakhurd Bhutiyakhurd Sonkatch (18 km)
16Bisakhedi Beesakhedi Sonkatch (12 km)
17Bolasa Bolasa Dewas (18 km)
18Budangaon Budhangaon Sonkatch (15 km)
19Chandakhedi Chandakhedi Sonkatch (35 km)
20Chaubarajagir Chobarajagir Sonkatch (10 km)
21Chhayanmena Chayanmaina Sonkatch (15 km)
22Dakachya Dakachya Sonkatch (13 km)
23Daulatpur Doulatpur Sonkatch (8 km)
24Dehariyapeth Kumariyabanbir Pipalrawan (10 km)
25Dehri Dehari Sonkatch (13 km)
26Dhablajagir Dhablajagir Sonkatch (14 km)
27Dhablakhalsa Jamgod Sonkatch (25 km)
28Dhandeda Dhandheda Pipalrawan (3 km)
29Dharampur Bhagsara Sonkatch (2 km)
30Dharukhedi Sadikheda Bhaurasa (7 km)
31Dhaturiaram Dhablajagir Sonkatch (7 km)
32Dhaturiyarao Dhablajagir Sonkatch (4 km)
33Dudlai Dhudhlai Sonkatch (4 km)
34Elachpur Jagadishpur Sonkatch (11 km)
35Enabad Inabad Sonkatch (13 km)
36Gandharvpuri Gandharvpuri Sonkatch (15 km)
37Ganjpura Saweer Sonkatch (2 km)
38Garhkhajuriya Gadkhajuriya Sonkatch (22 km)
39Ghatiyabhana Ghatiyabhana Sonkatch (6 km)
40Ghatiyakalan Ghatiyakala Pipalrawan (5 km)
41Ghichlay Ghictalay Dewas (64 km)
42Gunai Kaakada Dewas (17 km)
43Guradiya Kachhi Ghatiyabhana Sonkatch (12 km)
44Guradiya Rupa Mundla Ana Sonkatch (13 km)
45Guradiyagujar Pandajagir Sonkatch (15 km)
46Harnawada Harnavda Sonkatch (5 km)
47Jagdishpur Jagadishpur Sonkatch (9 km)
48Jalodia Jalodiya Sonkatch (8 km)
49Jalodiya Jalodiya Sonkatch (7 km)
50Jamgod Jamgod Sonkatch (20 km)
51Jamli Jamli Sonkatch (20 km)
52Jamodi Jamodi Sonkatch (6 km)
53Jangipur Bolasa Dewas (22 km)
54Jassupura Chandakhedi Sonkatch
55Jolay Jolai Sonkatch (28 km)
56Kachnariya Eklehra Kachnariya Sonkatch (18 km)
57Kachnariyaamla Chandakhedi Sonkatch
58Kalukhedi Inabad Sonkatch (15 km)
59Kankadda Kaakada Sonkatch (19 km)
60Karadiyagada Harnavda Sonkatch (4 km)
61Karadiyamahore Dehari Sonkatch (15 km)
62Khajuriyakanka Khajuriyakanka Sonkatch (7 km)
63Kharpadi Bairakhedi Sonkatch (10 km)
64Kharsi Pardikehda Sonkatch (14 km)
65Kheriyajagir Kheriyajagir Sonkatch (13 km)
66Kheriyasahu Bhagsara Sonkatch (4 km)
67Khonpeerpipalya Khonpurpiplya Sonkatch (13 km)
68Khoyara Kachnariya Sonkatch (14 km)
69Khuntkheda Khuntkheda Pipalrawan (9 km)
70Kodapura Jamli Sonkatch (20 km)
71Kothada Saweer Sonkatch (3 km)
72Kulala Kulala Bhaurasa (2 km)
73Kumardi Rolupiplya Sonkatch (6 km)
74Kumariyabanbir Kumariyabanbir Pipalrawan (10 km)
75Kumariyarao Kumariyarao Sonkatch (9 km)
76Lakumdi Lakumadi Sonkatch (40 km)
77Lalakhedi Lalakhedi Sonkatch (10 km)
78Londiajagir Rolupiplya Sonkatch (8 km)
79Magariya Khonpurpiplya Sonkatch (9 km)
80Mahudi Kaakada Sonkatch (18 km)
81Malakpur Patadiyataj Sonkatch (15 km)
82Manasa Manasa Sonkatch (16 km)
83Mawada Talod Sonkatch (9 km)
84Mawarkhedi Tungani Sonkatch (20 km)
85Mhow Chandakhedi Sonkatch (25 km)
86Mirpurkhedi Jagadishpur Sonkatch (10 km)
87Mirzapur Bhalia Khurd Dewas (18 km)
88Mitthukhedi Bolasa Sonkatch
89Mohammadpur Pipliybaksu Sonkatch (8 km)
90Mondariya Dhablajagir Sonkatch (16 km)
91Mundikhedi Kachnariya Sonkatch (15 km)
92Mundlana Mundla Ana Sonkatch (13 km)
93Muramya Murmiya Pipalrawan (3 km)
94Nanadharakhedi Sarsoda Sonkatch (20 km)
95Narana Budhangaon Sonkatch (14 km)
96Nipanya Hurhur Nipanyahur Hur Sonkatch
97Nosharabad Dakachya Sonkatch (9 km)
98Oad Oad Sonkatch (4 km)
99Odani Babai Sonkatch (3 km)
100Padalyamohba Dhandheda Pipalrawan (3 km)
101Pandajagir Pandajagir Sonkatch (15 km)
102Pardhikheda Pardikehda Sonkatch (12 km)
103Patadiyanajdik Patadiyanajdik Sonkatch (23 km)
104Patadiyataj Patadiyataj Sonkatch (13 km)
105Peerpadalya Pirpadliya Pipalrawan (5 km)
106Phavda Phawada Sonkatch (7 km)
107Pilwani Jamodi Sonkatch (3 km)
108Pipalyabaks Pipliybaksu Sonkatch (8 km)
109Pipalyabhachod Jagadishpur Sonkatch (10 km)
110Pipalyakhurd Bolasa Dewas (21 km)
111Polayjagir Polaijagir Sonkatch (11 km)
112Rajapur Rjapur Sonkatch (23 km)
113Rajoda Sadikheda Bhaurasa (11 km)
114Ralayati Jamli Sonkatch (20 km)
115Rolupipalya Rolupiplya Sonkatch (4 km)
116Roshnabad Bhagsara Sonkatch (3 km)
117Sadhukhedi Tungani Sonkatch (13 km)
118Sadikheda Sadikheda Bhaurasa (7 km)
119Saktali Mundla Ana Sonkatch (15 km)
120Sanwer Saweer Sonkatch (2 km)
121Sarsoda Sarsoda Sonkatch (10 km)
122Sikkhedi Kaakada Sonkatch (18 km)
123Sonkatchi Dhudhlai Sonkatch (2 km)
124Sumrakhedi Bhalia Khurd Sonkatch (21 km)
125Surakheda Kalan Patadiyataj Sonkatch (14 km)
126Surakhedakhurd Dehari Sonkatch (15 km)
127Surjana Pirpadliya Pipalrawan (5 km)
128Taldi Lalakhedi Sonkatch (15 km)
129Talod Talod Sonkatch (15 km)
130Tungni Tungani Sonkatch (15 km)
131Umariya Chandakhedi Sonkatch (30 km)

Population of Sonkatch Tehsil

The population profile of Sonkatch Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sonkatch Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,72,308 1,33,945 38,363
Male Population 88,320 68,536 19,784
Female Population 83,988 65,409 18,579
Child Population (Age 0–6) 24,730 19,473 5,257
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,831 10,058 2,773
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 11,899 9,415 2,484
Literate Population 1,03,341 77,331 26,010
Literate Male Population 62,867 48,033 14,834
Literate Female Population 40,474 29,298 11,176
Illiterate Population 68,967 56,614 12,353
Illiterate Male Population 25,453 20,503 4,950
Illiterate Female Population 43,514 36,111 7,403
Total Households 32,720 25,877 6,843

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Sonkatch Tehsil is around 1,72,308 people. This includes 88,320 males and 83,988 females. Rural population is about 1,33,945 (68,536 males and 65,409 females), while urban population is nearly 38,363 (19,784 males and 18,579 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,730 of the population, with 12,831 boys and 11,899 girls. Rural areas have 19,473 children, and urban areas have about 5,257 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,03,341 literate people in Sonkatch Tehsil, including 62,867 literate males and 40,474 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,331 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,010 people.
  • About 68,967 people in Sonkatch Tehsil are not literate, including 25,453 males and 43,514 females. Rural areas include 56,614 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,353 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 32,720 households, with 25,877 in villages and 6,843 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sonkatch Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 47,017 40,451 6,566
SC Male Population 23,904 20,578 3,326
SC Female Population 23,113 19,873 3,240
Total ST Population 2,289 1,487 802
ST Male Population 1,180 754 426
ST Female Population 1,109 733 376
Population Density 267 / km² 210 / km² 5,396 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sonkatch Tehsil is approximately 47,017 people, including 23,904 males and 23,113 females. Around 40,451 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,566 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sonkatch Tehsil is about 2,289 people, including 1,180 males and 1,109 females. Around 1,487 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 802 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 267 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 210 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,396 people per sq. km.