# Jolay Village, Sonkatch, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/sonkatch/jolay/ Village · Sonkatch, Dewas # Jolay Jolay is a village in Sonkatch sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,460 people in 277 households**, the 28th largest of 128 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.6%. - 1,460people (2011) - 277households - 66.8%literacy - 965females per 1,000 males ## Jolay PIN code and other codes Jolay falls in Sonkatch sub-district, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSonkatch - Census village code473373 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jolay from nearby towns? - Sonkatch (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)63 km by road - Sonkatch (nearest town)28 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Jolay? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Jolay; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pipalrava - ○Degree college10+ km · Sonkach - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dewas - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Jolay known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 87% of the 775 hectares of village land is sown, and 306 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jolay Of every 100 households in Jolay in 2011, 99 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Jolay · ■ Sonkatch rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **90% Toilet within the home ****21%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **82% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **95% Use banking services ****27%** **42% Television ****64%** **32% Mobile phone ****73%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **32% Own their home ****99%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Jolay? ■ Jolay · ■ Sonkatch rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%** **67.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **954 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1120** **936 Working population ****38.9%** **51.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 52.6% for women. 52% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 155 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 167 (29%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 61 (11%) · **■** Marginal 181 (32%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sonkatch - Sarsoda1,571 people - Ghatiyabhana1,565 people - Jalodiya1,525 people - Patadiyanajdik1,462 people - Enabad1,423 people - Dhandeda1,399 people - Manasa1,392 people - Pipalyabaks1,378 people [All 131 villages in Sonkatch](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/sonkatch/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jolay from Dewas?63 km by road - What is the population of Jolay?1,460 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jolay in?Dewas district (Sonkatch sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jolay?66.8% (Census 2011)