Sonwa (Tonk)

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Sonwa

Village

Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E﻿ / ﻿26.17°N 75.78°E﻿ / 26.17; 75.78Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E﻿ / ﻿26.17°N 75.78°E﻿ / 26.17; 75.78
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 2,050 ha (5,070 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,800
• Density| 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

304001[1]

Village code| 02636300
Vehicle registration| RJ-26
Sex ratio| 1000/952 ♂/♀
Website| tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Sonwa is a small village of 2050 hectares in Tonk Tehsil in Tonk district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sonwa depends on Tonk, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sonwa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sonwa's pin code is 304001[4], and village code is 02636300. The area of Sonwa is segregated as 334.01 hectares irrigated area, 1196.93 hectares unirrigated, the 341.06 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 178.48 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sonwa has One post office (Sonwa B.O) and One public telephone. Sonwa has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Sonwa is a census village in the district of Tonk, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2800 and has total administration over 620 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sonwa has 383 children, 229 boys and 154 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 774 (27.64%) males constitute 398 (14.21%) of the population and females 376 (13.43%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 1 (0.04%) males constitute 1 (0.04%) of the population and females 0 (0.0%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sonwa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1519 people are literate in Sonwa out of which 984 are males and 535 are females.

Sonwa has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1136 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 709 male, 427 female with 497 (43.75%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 404 males and 93 females. 166 males and 51 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 639 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Tonk to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 304001 and Post Offices under 304001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 304001 and Post Offices under 304001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
3. ↑ "304001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
4. ↑ "Pincode 304001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

## External link[edit]

* Official website