Sonpeth

Sonpeth
सोनपेठ
Town Municipality
Sonpeth

Location in Maharashtra

Coordinates: 19°02′00″N 76°29′00″E / 19.0333°N 76.4833°ECoordinates: 19°02′00″N 76°29′00″E / 19.0333°N 76.4833°E
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Parbhani
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Body SMC
Elevation 437 m (1,434 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 15,765
Demonym Sonpethkar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
<-- PIN --> 431 516
Vehicle registration 22

Sonpeth is a city and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Climate

Climate data for Sonpeth
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.0
(86)		 32.0
(89.6)		 35.3
(95.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.8
(103.6)		 34.0
(93.2)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 30.0
(86)		 32.0
(89.6)		 30.0
(86)		 28.0
(82.4)		 32.03
(89.66)
Average low °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 17.2
(63)		 22.0
(71.6)		 24.4
(75.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.2
(50.4)		 18.07
(64.53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.201)		 6.0
(0.236)		 9.7
(0.382)		 9.2
(0.362)		 23.4
(0.921)		 145.0
(5.709)		 238.1
(9.374)		 265.9
(10.469)		 184.3
(7.256)		 73.8
(2.906)		 16.1
(0.634)		 10.6
(0.417)		 987.2
(38.867)
Source: IMD

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sonpeth had a population of 13,022. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sonpeth has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Sonpeth, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "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.