Sonkhas, Washim, Washim, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonkhas


The village Sonkhas is located in Washim Tahsil of Washim District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Washim Community Development Block. The nearest town is Washim, which is about 5 kilometers away from Sonkhas.

Travel and Communication for Sonkhas


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sonkhas,
Washim,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonkhas


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sonkhas is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sonkhas is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sonkhas


As per available data from the year 2009, 1577 persons live in 366 house holds in the village Sonkhas. There are 744 female individuals and 833 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.18% and males constitute 52.82% of the total population.

There are 201 scheduled castes persons of which 100 are females and 101 are males. Females constitute 49.75% and males constitute 50.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.75% of the total population.

There are 13 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 61.54% and males constitute 38.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.82% of the total population.

Population density of Sonkhas is 228.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonkhas


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Total area of Sonkhas is 690.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 631.89 ha. About 117.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 514.71 ha is irrigated area. About 117.18 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 1.52 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.3 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 20 ha is culturable waste land. About 16.3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sonkhas


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Sonkhas.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonkhas.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonkhas.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

Colleges in Sonkhas


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Akola, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Akola, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

Other Educational Facilities in Sonkhas


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Washim, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Akola, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhas.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Akola, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhas.

Healthcare Facilities in Sonkhas


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sonkhas.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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