Sonkhari
Sonkhari is a revenue village in Kathumar tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 4,318 in 679 households (Census 2011).
4,318 souls. 679 homes.
Kathumar tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan.
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Sonkhari today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹2,345Laxmangarh - Barodamev APMC · 21 Oct 2026
- Chikoos(Sapota)₹10,000Alwar APMC · 21 Oct 2026
- Cotton₹8,650Laxmangarh - Barodamev APMC · 21 Oct 2026
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Sonkhari is a village in Kathumar tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan. At the 2011 Census it had 4,318 people in 679 households, with a literacy rate of 64.3%. It is administered by the Sonkhari gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 321606.
Gram panchayat
Sonkhari is in the Sonkhari gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonkhari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonkhari compares
By population, Sonkhari ranks #10 of 152 inhabited villages in Kathumar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Sonkhari had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sonkhari at a glance
Sonkhari is a village of 4,318 people in 679 households (Census 2011) in Kathumar tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan, the 10th of 152 inhabited villages in Kathumar tehsil by population. Literacy is 64.3%, 4.4 points below the tehsil figure of 68.6%, and the sex ratio is 869 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 321606; the LGD village code is 73795.
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Key facts — Sonkhari
Villages sharing pincode 321606
Other villages in Kathumar tehsil
View all 163 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,318Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,310 / 2,008
- Households
- 679
- People per home
- 6.4
- Literacy rate
- 64.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sonkhari on the map
Sonkhari · 27.2397° N, 77.0175° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Sonkhari
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Nearest services to Sonkhari
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sonkhari's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeSonkheri Branch Post Office · 150 m (straight line) · PIN 321606 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 5.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Sonkhari · 390 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Sonkhari
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sonkhari's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices926 in Alwar district
Post office · 150 m away (straight line)
Post office · 150 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics335 in Alwar district
Primary / community health centre · 390 m away (straight line)
Sonkhari
Primary / community health centre · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Nangla Madhopur
Primary / community health centre · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Natoj
Hospital · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Kherli
Clinic · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Kherli
Hospital · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Doroli, Kherli
Schools & anganwadis15 in Alwar district
Colleges & universities11 in Alwar district
College · 22 km away (straight line)
Agra Jaipur Bikaner Road, Mahwa
- Maharaja Surajmal College
College · 26 km away (straight line)
ITI / vocational institute · 28 km away (straight line)
reni, alwar
- Sanskriti University
University · 70 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations3 in Alwar district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Alwar district
Block / Mandal Parishad office · 29 km away (straight line)
Reni, Alwar
- Collectorate
District Collectorate · 49 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 90 km away (straight line)
Gangapur city
Government offices4 in Alwar district
- Regional Transport Office Dausa
RTO / transport office · 75 km away (straight line)
Temples23 in Alwar district
Mosques1 in Alwar district
Other places of worship4 in Alwar district
Transport36 in Alwar district
- Kherli
Railway station · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 5.4 km away (straight line)
- Dantia
Railway station · 7.4 km away (straight line)
- Talchera Baroliran
Railway station · 11 km away (straight line)
- Chonkarwada bus stand
Bus station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Agra Airport
Airport · 93 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services3 in Alwar district
Community places28 in Alwar district
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People often ask about Sonkhari
Where is Sonkhari located?
Sonkhari is a village in Kathumar tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.
Which district is Sonkhari in?
Sonkhari is in Alwar district of Rajasthan.
Which gram panchayat does Sonkhari belong to?
Sonkhari comes under the Sonkhari gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonkhari?
The pincode of Sonkhari, Kathumar, Alwar is 321606.
What is the population of Sonkhari?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonkhari had a population of 4,318 (2,310 males and 2,008 females).
How many households are there in Sonkhari?
Sonkhari had 679 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sonkhari?
The literacy rate of Sonkhari was 64.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonkhari?
Sonkhari had 869 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonkhari in?
Sonkhari is in the Bharatpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonkhari?
Sanjna Jatav (Indian National Congress) won the Bharatpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonkhari, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonkhari in?
Sonkhari is in the Kathumar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonkhari?
Ramesh Khinchi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kathumar assembly seat, which includes Sonkhari, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Sonkhari?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonkhari is 73795 and its Census 2011 village code is 73795.
Which villages are near Sonkhari?
Villages near Sonkhari include Natoj (2.5 km), Gala Khera (2.6 km), Sonkhar ( Rural ) (2.8 km), Badangarhi (3.0 km), Daroda (3.6 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Sonkhari?
- Hospital
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 20 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Alwar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 21 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | Laxmangarh - Barodamev APMC | 2,342 | 2,348 | 2,345 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | Kherli APMC | 2,365 | 2,650 | 2,485 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | Barodamev APMC | 2,351 | 2,375 | 2,360 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Chikoos(Sapota) | Alwar APMC | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · RCH-2 | Laxmangarh - Barodamev APMC | 8,500 | 8,800 | 8,650 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Dhaincha | Barodamev APMC | 8,271 | 8,400 | 8,300 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Dhaincha | Kherli APMC | 8,165 | 8,720 | 8,415 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Dhaincha | Alwar APMC | 7,600 | 9,050 | 7,850 | 21 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sonkhari's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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