Sonkatch

Coordinates: 22°58′24″N 76°21′13″E / 22.97333°N 76.35361°E / 22.97333; 76.35361
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Sonkatch
Sonekutch
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP

Sonkatch is a town and a

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Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[1] Sonkatch had a population of 15,543. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonkatch had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 77%, and female literacy was 61%. In Sonkatch, 15% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Sonkatch is located on the bank of the Kali Sindh river on the NH-86 Indore - Bhopal road. It is 70 km from Indore, 33 km from Dewas, 70 km from Ujjain and 118 km from Bhopal. Dewas is the nearest Railway station.

Temple

The temple here is dedicated to Lord

Shravanabelgola in Karnataka.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Jinaagam Saar".