# Sonshelu Village, Sindkhede, Dhule (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/sonshelu/ Village · Sindkhede, Dhule # Sonshelu Sonshelu is a village in Sindkhede sub-district of Dhule district, Maharashtra, PIN code **425408**. The 2011 Census counted **1,094 people in 247 households**, the 90th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 1,094people (2011) - 247households - 77.5%literacy - 425408PIN code ## Sonshelu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonshelu is 425408.** Sonshelu falls in Sindkhede sub-district, Dhule district, Maharashtra. - PIN code425408 - Community development blockSindkhede - Census village code526158 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonshelu from nearby towns? - Sindkhede (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dhule (district HQ)40 km by road - Dondaicha (nearest town)14 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 Sonshelu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sonshelu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dondaecha - ○Degree college10+ km · Dondaecha - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dondaecha - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Sonshelu known for? About 76% of the 577 hectares of village land is sown, and 407 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 Sonshelu Of every 100 households in Sonshelu in 2011, 95 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sonshelu · ■ Sindkhede rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **76% Toilet within the home ****17%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **79% Use banking services ****61%** **49% Television ****42%** **38% Mobile phone ****35%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****32%** **38% Own their home ****97%** **87% 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 Sonshelu? ■ Sonshelu · ■ Sindkhede rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1133** **855 Working population ****54.5%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 69.1% for women. 58% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 338 (57%) · **■** Farm labourers 248 (42%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 9 (2%) 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 Sindkhede - Ajande Kh1,159 people - Dhandarne1,151 people - Rahimpur1,141 people - Sukwad1,120 people - Babhalde1,078 people - Vaghode1,078 people - Parsole1,069 people - Achhi1,056 people [All 141 villages in Sindkhede](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonshelu?425408 - How far is Sonshelu from Dhule?40 km by road - What is the population of Sonshelu?1,094 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonshelu in?Dhule district (Sindkhede sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Sonshelu?77.5% (Census 2011)