# Sonwadi Kh. Village, Paithan, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/sonwadi-kh-549583/ Village · Paithan, Aurangabad # Sonwadi Kh. Sonwadi Kh. is a village in Paithan sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,985 people in 360 households**, the 42nd largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 1,985people (2011) - 360households - 79.3%literacy - 667females per 1,000 males ## Sonwadi Kh. PIN code and other codes Sonwadi Kh. falls in Paithan sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPaithan - Census village code549583 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonwadi Kh. from nearby towns? - Paithan (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)60 km by road - Paithan (nearest town)12 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 Sonwadi Kh.? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sonwadi Kh.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Paithan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Paithan - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Paithan - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 18 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 Sonwadi Kh. known for? About 17% of the 215 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sonwadi Kh. Of every 100 households in Sonwadi Kh. in 2011, 90 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sonwadi Kh. · ■ Paithan rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **69% Toilet within the home ****57%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **76% Tap water ****86%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **86% Use banking services ****61%** **61% Television ****61%** **40% Mobile phone ****70%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****34%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **27% Own their home ****44%** **91% 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 Sonwadi Kh.? ■ Sonwadi Kh. · ■ Paithan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****667** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****675** **867 Working population ****57.6%** **50.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 67.9% for women. 66% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 197 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 700 (61%) · **■** Household industry 33 (3%) · **■** Other work 181 (16%) · **■** Marginal 33 (3%) 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 Paithan - Solanapur2,119 people - Parundi2,008 people - Antarwali Khandi2,006 people - Farola2,003 people - Tondoli1,975 people - Ranjangaon Dandga1,961 people - Kherda1,940 people - Pategaon1,871 people [All 189 villages in Paithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonwadi Kh. from Aurangabad?60 km by road - What is the population of Sonwadi Kh.?1,985 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonwadi Kh. in?Aurangabad district (Paithan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Sonwadi Kh.?79.3% (Census 2011)