# Sonkaswadi, Baramati, Pune – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/baramati/sonkaswadi/ Village · Baramati, Pune # Sonkaswadi Sonkaswadi is a village in [Baramati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/baramati/) sub-district of [Pune](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **2,233 people in 443 households**, the 54th largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.6%. - 2,233people (2011) - 443households - 80.5%literacy - 886females per 1,000 males ## Sonkaswadi PIN code and other codes Sonkaswadi falls in Baramati sub-district, Pune district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBaramati - Census village code556947 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonkaswadi from nearby towns? - Baramati (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Pune (district HQ)106 km by road - Baramati (nearest town)19 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 Sonkaswadi? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sonkaswadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pandare - ○Degree college10+ km · Baramati - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Malegaon - ○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 watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Sonkaswadi known for? About 71% of the 1,046 hectares of village land is sown, and 178 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 Sonkaswadi Of every 100 households in Sonkaswadi in 2011, 84 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Sonkaswadi · ■ Baramati rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **82% Toilet within the home ****33%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **32% Tap water ****67%** **59% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **60% Use banking services ****82%** **78% Television ****51%** **56% Mobile phone ****77%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****47%** **41% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **11% Own their home ****93%** **88% 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 Sonkaswadi? ■ Sonkaswadi · ■ Baramati rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%** **80.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **855 Working population ****53.4%** **48.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 71.5% for women. 59% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 620 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 439 (37%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 111 (9%) · **■** Marginal 11 (1%) 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 Baramati - Vanjarwadi2,451 people - Nimbodi2,437 people - Malegaon Kh.2,432 people - Undavadi Kade Pathar2,298 people - Modhave2,231 people - Sadobachiwadi2,208 people - Gojubavi2,108 people - Palshiwadi2,038 people [All 116 villages in Baramati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/baramati/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonkaswadi from Pune?106 km by road - What is the population of Sonkaswadi?2,233 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonkaswadi in?Pune district (Baramati sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Sonkaswadi?80.5% (Census 2011)