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.

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.

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.

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.