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About Sonkhas Village

Sonkhas is a small village in Malegaon tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 179, made up of 93 males and 86 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 508.74 hectares hectares.

Sonkhas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkhas village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Malegaon
Area (hectares) 508.74 hectares
Population 179
Male Population 93
Female Population 86
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonkhas compares

By the 2011 count Sonkhas is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,630 residents. Its 508.74 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Sonkhas

Sonkhas is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonkhas as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonkhas from other places

Sonkhas lies about 4.9 km from Washim. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sonkhas
District headquarters Washim 4.9 km
Nearest town Wāshīm 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Malegaon 16 km

Villages closest to Sonkhas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Malegaon tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sonkhas

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkhas village had a population of 179. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,630 residents.

Sonkhas village has 93 males and 86 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkhas has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Sonkhas covers 508.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sonkhas falls under Malegaon tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Sonkhas notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sonkhas.

Sonkhas is about 4.9 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonkhas is in Malegaon tehsil of Washim district. Washim is about 4.9 km away. Wāshīm is about 4.9 km away. Malegaon is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Givha (2.3 km), Wakad Pr Washim (4.8 km) and Waghalud (6.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonkhas today is likely to be higher.

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