Sonkatch
| Sonkatch | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Sonkatch Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′24″N 76°21′13″E / 22.97333°N 76.35361°ECoordinates: 22°58′24″N 76°21′13″E / 22.97333°N 76.35361°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dewas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,135 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sonkatch is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Dewas district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[1] Sonkatch had a population of 15,543. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonkatch had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 77%, and female literacy was 61%. In Sonkatch, 15% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Sonkatch is located on the bank of the Kalisindh river on the NH-86 Indore - Bhopal road. It is 70 km from Indore, 33 km from Dewas, 70 km from Ujjain and 118 km from Bhopal.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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