Sonkhera, Homnabad, Bidar, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonkhera


The village Sonkhera is located in Homnabad Taluk of Bidar District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Chandanalli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Homnabad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Homnabad, which is about 15 kilometers away from Sonkhera.

Travel and Communication for Sonkhera


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

Postal Address:
Sonkhera,
Bidar,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 585418

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonkhera


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonkhera 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 Sonkhera


As per available data from the year 2009, 1909 persons live in 337 house holds in the village Sonkhera. There are 917 female individuals and 992 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.04% and males constitute 51.96% of the total population.

There are 569 scheduled castes persons of which 259 are females and 310 are males. Females constitute 45.52% and males constitute 54.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.81% of the total population.

There are 700 scheduled tribes persons of which 343 are females and 357 are males. Females constitute 49% and males constitute 51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.67% of the total population.

Population density of Sonkhera is 416.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonkhera


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Total area of Sonkhera is 457.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 324.62 ha. About 243.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 81.01 ha is irrigated area. About 81.01 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 11.44 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.98 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 37.06 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sonkhera


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dubalgundi, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonkhera.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonkhera.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dubalgundi, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

Colleges in Sonkhera


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 Homanabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Basavakalyan, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bidar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bidar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Homnabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

Other Educational Facilities in Sonkhera


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Homnabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Homnabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Maniik Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

Healthcare Facilities in Sonkhera


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sonkhera.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sonkhera.

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

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