Sonkhed village, Purna taluka | Pincode 431511

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MUKTABAI SOPANRAO SURYAWANSHI

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LGD code: 547194
Pincode: 431511
Post office: Purna
Population: 990
Households: 208
Literacy rate: 63.3%
Sex ratio: 919 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 525
Distance to district centre: 167 km
Distance to mandal centre: 130 km
Distance to Mumbai: 491 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 412 km
Nearest railway station: Gandhi Smrak Road · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hospital, Parad · 11 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonkhed compares

By population, Sonkhed ranks #53 of 93 villages in Purna mandal.

Literacy rate

63.3%

+1.7% vs mandal average

Sonkhed: 63.3%
Purna mandal: 61.6%
Parbhani district: 63.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

919

−18 vs mandal average

Sonkhed: 919
Purna mandal: 937

Household size

people per home

4.8

−0.3 vs mandal average

Sonkhed: 4.8
Purna mandal: 5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Sonkhed at a glance

Sonkhed is a village of 990 people in 208 households (Census 2011) in Purna taluka, Parbhani district, Maharashtra, the 53rd-largest of 93 villages in Purna taluka. Literacy is 63%, 2 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. It lies 167 km from the Parbhani district centre, 31 km from Nashirabad, the nearest town, 15 km from Gandhi Smrak Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431511, served by Purna post office; the LGD village code is 547194. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hospital, Parad, 11 km away. The sarpanch is MUKTABAI SOPANRAO SURYAWANSHI, and the village votes in Hingoli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mutkule Tanhaji Sakharamji. The population is estimated at 1,167 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sonkhed · this village	990	63%	—
Sonkhed · Ahmadpur	701	69%	0 km N
Sonkhed · Loha	5,995	68%	0 km N
Sonkhed · Nilanga	1,515	63%	0 km N
Sonkhed · Sonpeth	—	—	0 km N
Bhuikheda · Daryapur	269	80%	1.2 km S
Chandola · Mukhed	4,573	69%	2.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonkhed

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 15
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PURNA
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 534.82
Irrigated area (ha): 507.18
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sonkhed

LGD code: 547194
Pincode: 431511
Post office: Purna
Population (Census 2011): 990
Population (projected 2026): 1,167
Households: 208
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 919
Literacy rate: 63.3%
Coordinates: 20.87388°N, 77.16622°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hingoli
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hingoli
Member of Parliament: Nagesh Aashtikar Patil
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mutkule Tanhaji Sakharamji
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MUKTABAI SOPANRAO SURYAWANSHI
Block / Mandal: Purna

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Parbhani district level

Then & Now

Sonkhed — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

990

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,167

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

208

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

245

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 990Census 2011
Households: 208Census 2011
Literacy rate: 63.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 919 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1672026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2452026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,818MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 98,462MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Parbhani district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Parbhani district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Parbhani district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Sonkhed

Mandal centre

Purna · ≈ 130 km

≈ 4 h 26 min by car · 5 h 16 min by bike

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District centre

Parbhani · ≈ 167 km

≈ 5 h 43 min by car · 6 h 47 min by bike

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Nearest town · 26,131 people

Nashirabad · ≈ 31 km

≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Mumbai491 kmcapital
Hyderabad412 km
Delhi861 km
Bengaluru880 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGandhi Smrak Road15 km
Hospital / PHCHospital, Parad11 km
ATM / bankState Bank Learning Centre25 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum4 km
CollegeShri Dnyaneshwar Maskuji Burunale College49 km
Police stationCity Kotwali26 km

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People often ask about Sonkhed

What is the pincode of Sonkhed?

The pincode of Sonkhed, Purna taluka, Parbhani district, Maharashtra is 431511. The post office is Purna.

Which post office delivers to Sonkhed?

Mail for Sonkhed is delivered through Purna post office, pincode 431511, in Purna taluka, Parbhani district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonkhed located?

Sonkhed is a village in Purna taluka of Parbhani district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Sonkhed as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonkhed village has a population of 990 across 208 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonkhed?

The current sarpanch of Sonkhed gram panchayat is MUKTABAI SOPANRAO SURYAWANSHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonkhed in?

Sonkhed falls under the Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency (PC #15) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonkhed in?

Sonkhed falls under the Hingoli assembly constituency (AC #94) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Sonkhed?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonkhed village is 63.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonkhed?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonkhed village is 919 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonkhed?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonkhed, including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Sonkhed from Parbhani district centre?

Sonkhed is approximately 167 km (straight-line) from the centre of Parbhani district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sonkhed?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonkhed village is 547194.

Which is the nearest town to Sonkhed?

Nashirabad (population 26,131, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 31 km from Sonkhed in a straight line.

How big is Sonkhed compared to other villages in Purna taluka?

Sonkhed ranks 53 of 93 villages in Purna taluka by Census 2011 population (990 residents).

How far is Sonkhed from Mumbai?

Sonkhed is about 491 km from Mumbai in a straight line (the state capital of Maharashtra); by road expect roughly 638 km.

How far is Sonkhed from Hyderabad?

Sonkhed is about 412 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 536 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sonkhed?

Gandhi Smrak Road is the nearest railway station to Sonkhed, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonkhed?

Hospital, Parad is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonkhed, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonkhed?

State Bank Learning Centre is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonkhed, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Sonkhed?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Sonkhed, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Sonkhed?

Sonkhed falls under Hingoli assembly constituency (AC 94). The sitting MLA is Mutkule Tanhaji Sakharamji (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonkhed?

Sonkhed is in Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nagesh Aashtikar Patil (SHS(UBT)).

What is the population of Sonkhed in 2026?

Sonkhed is estimated at 1,167 people in 2026, up about 18% from 990 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonkhed in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Sonkhed in Parbhani district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonkhed?

MUKTABAI SOPANRAO SURYAWANSHI is the sarpanch of Sonkhed gram panchayat, Purna taluka. See the sarpanch list of Purna taluka for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-22
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)