Sonkatch Tehsil - Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Sonkatch is an administrative tehsil in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sonkatch is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Berchha, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 646 km², including 638.72 km² rural area and 7.11 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sonkatch Tehsil
Sonkatch Tehsil has a total of 136 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhepur | Rural | Jaleriya |
| 2 | Agera | Rural | Agera |
| 3 | Araniyajagir | Rural | Phawada |
| 4 | Aser | Rural | Sadikheda |
| 5 | Babai | Rural | Babai |
| 6 | Badiyaraysal | Rural | Chandakhedi |
| 7 | Bardi | Rural | Pardikehda |
| 8 | Baroli | Rural | Oad |
| 9 | Bawadiya | Rural | Rajapur |
| 10 | Berakhedi | Rural | Berakhedi |
| 11 | Bhagsara | Rural | Bhagsara |
| 12 | Bhalaikalan | Rural | Jalodiya |
| 13 | Bhalaikhurd | Rural | Bhalia Khurd |
| 14 | Bhangardi | Rural | Jamodi |
| 15 | Bhaurasa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bhutiyakhurd | Rural | Bhutiyakhurd |
| 17 | Bisakhedi | Rural | Beesakhedi |
| 18 | Bolasa | Rural | Bolasa |
| 19 | Budangaon | Rural | Budhangaon |
| 20 | Chandakhedi | Rural | Chandakhedi |
| 21 | Chaubarajagir | Rural | Chobarajagir |
| 22 | Chhayanmena | Rural | Chhayanmena |
| 23 | Dakachya | Rural | Dakachya |
| 24 | Daulatpur | Rural | Doulatpur |
| 25 | Dehariyapeth | Rural | Kumariyabanbir |
| 26 | Dehri | Rural | Dehari |
| 27 | Dhablajagir | Rural | Dhablajagir |
| 28 | Dhablakhalsa | Rural | Jamgod |
| 29 | Dhandeda | Rural | Dhandheda |
| 30 | Dharampur | Rural | Bhagsara |
| 31 | Dharukhedi | Rural | Sadikheda |
| 32 | Dhaturiaram | Rural | Dhaturiaram |
| 33 | Dhaturiyarao | Rural | Dhaturiaram |
| 34 | Dudlai | Rural | Dudlai |
| 35 | Elachpur | Rural | Jagadishpur |
| 36 | Enabad | Rural | Enabad |
| 37 | Gandharvpuri | Rural | Gandharvpuri |
| 38 | Ganjpura | Rural | Sanwer |
| 39 | Garhkhajuriya | Rural | Gadkhajuriya |
| 40 | Ghatiyabhana | Rural | Ghattiya Bhana |
| 41 | Ghatiyakalan | Rural | Ghatiyakala |
| 42 | Ghichlay | Rural | Ghichlay |
| 43 | Gunai | Rural | Kankadda |
| 44 | Guradiya Kachhi | Rural | Kachiguradiya |
| 45 | Guradiya Rupa | Rural | Mundla Ana |
| 46 | Guradiyagujar | Rural | Pandajagir |
| 47 | Harnawada | Rural | Harnavda |
| 48 | Jagdishpur | Rural | Jagadishpur |
| 49 | Jalodia | Rural | Jaleriya |
| 50 | Jalodiya | Rural | Jalodiya |
| 51 | Jamgod | Rural | Jamgod |
| 52 | Jamli | Rural | Jamli |
| 53 | Jamodi | Rural | Jamodi |
| 54 | Jangipur | Rural | Bolasa |
| 55 | Jassupura | Rural | Chandakhedi |
| 56 | Jolay | Rural | Jolai |
| 57 | Kachnariya Eklehra | Rural | Kachnariya |
| 58 | Kachnariyaamla | Rural | Chandakhedi |
| 59 | Kalukhedi | Rural | Enabad |
| 60 | Kankadda | Rural | Kankadda |
| 61 | Karadiyagada | Rural | Harnavda |
| 62 | Karadiyamahore | Rural | Dehari |
| 63 | Khajuriyakanka | Rural | Khajuriyakanka |
| 64 | Kharpadi | Rural | Dhaturiaram |
| 65 | Kharsi | Rural | Pardikehda |
| 66 | Kheda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Kheriyajagir(Thikana) | Rural | Kheriyajagir |
| 68 | Kheriyasahu | Rural | Bhagsara |
| 69 | Khonpeerpipalya | Rural | Khonpurpiplya |
| 70 | Khoyara | Rural | Kachnariya |
| 71 | Khuntkheda | Rural | Khuntkheda |
| 72 | Kodapura | Rural | Jamli |
| 73 | Kothada | Rural | Sanwer |
| 74 | Kulala | Rural | Kulala |
| 75 | Kumardi | Rural | Rolupiplya |
| 76 | Kumariyabanbir | Rural | Kumariyabanbir |
| 77 | Kumariyarao | Rural | Kumariyarao |
| 78 | Lakumdi | Rural | Lakumadi |
| 79 | Lalakhedi | Rural | Lalakhedi |
| 80 | Londiajagir | Rural | Londiya |
| 81 | Magariya | Rural | Khonpurpiplya |
| 82 | Mahudi | Rural | Kankadda |
| 83 | Malakpur | Rural | Patadiyataj |
| 84 | Malpura | Rural | Khuntkheda |
| 85 | Manasa | Rural | Manasa |
| 86 | Mawada | Rural | Dhaturiaram |
| 87 | Mawarkhedi | Rural | Tungani |
| 88 | Mhow | Rural | Chandakhedi |
| 89 | Mirpurkhedi | Rural | Jagadishpur |
| 90 | Mirzapur | Rural | Bhalia Khurd |
| 91 | Mitthukhedi | Rural | Bolasa |
| 92 | Mohammadpur | Rural | Pipliybaksu |
| 93 | Mondariya | Rural | Dhablajagir |
| 94 | Mundikhedi | Rural | Kachnariya |
| 95 | Mundlana | Rural | Mundla Ana |
| 96 | Muramya | Rural | Murmiya |
| 97 | Nanadharakhedi | Rural | Sarsoda |
| 98 | Narana | Rural | Budhangaon |
| 99 | Nipanya Hurhur | Rural | Nipanyahur Hur |
| 100 | Nosharabad | Rural | Dakachya |
| 101 | Oad | Rural | Oad |
| 102 | Odani | Rural | Babai |
| 103 | Padalyamohba | Rural | Dhandheda |
| 104 | Pandajagir | Rural | Pandajagir |
| 105 | Pardhikheda | Rural | Pardikehda |
| 106 | Patadiyanajdik | Rural | Patadiyanajdik |
| 107 | Patadiyataj | Rural | Patadiyataj |
| 108 | Peerpadalya | Rural | Pirpadliya |
| 109 | Phavda | Rural | Phawada |
| 110 | Pilwani | Rural | Jamodi |
| 111 | Pipalrawan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 112 | Pipalyabaks | Rural | Pipliybaksu |
| 113 | Pipalyabhachod | Rural | Jagadishpur |
| 114 | Pipalyakhurd | Rural | Bolasa |
| 115 | Polayjagir | Rural | Polaijagir |
| 116 | Rajapur | Rural | Rajapur |
| 117 | Rajoda | Rural | Sadikheda |
| 118 | Ralayati | Rural | Jamli |
| 119 | Rolupipalya | Rural | Rolupiplya |
| 120 | Roshnabad | Rural | Bhagsara |
| 121 | Sadhukhedi | Rural | Tungani |
| 122 | Sadikheda | Rural | Sadikheda |
| 123 | Saktali | Rural | Mundla Ana |
| 124 | Sanwer | Rural | Sanwer |
| 125 | Sarsoda | Rural | Sarsoda |
| 126 | Sikkhedi | Rural | Kankadda |
| 127 | Sonkatch | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 128 | Sonkatchi | Rural | Dudlai |
| 129 | Sumrakhedi | Rural | Bhalia Khurd |
| 130 | Surakheda Kalan | Rural | Patadiyataj |
| 131 | Surakhedakhurd | Rural | Dehari |
| 132 | Surjana | Rural | Pirpadliya |
| 133 | Taldi | Rural | Lalakhedi |
| 134 | Talod | Rural | Talod |
| 135 | Tungni | Rural | Tungani |
| 136 | Umariya | Rural | Chandakhedi |
Population of Sonkatch Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sonkatch Tehsil has a total population of 1,72,308 people, consisting of 88,320 males and 83,988 females. There are 32,720 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 267 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 32,720 | 25,877 | 6,843 |
| Population Density | 267 / km² | 210 / km² | 5,396 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,03,341 literate people and 24,730 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 47,017 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,289 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,730 | 19,473 | 5,257 |
| Literate Population | 1,03,341 | 77,331 | 26,010 |
| Illiterate Population | 68,967 | 56,614 | 12,353 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 47,017 | 40,451 | 6,566 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,289 | 1,487 | 802 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.