Sonkatch

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state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Dewas
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Sonkatch is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dewas district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sonkatch had a population of 15,543. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonkatch has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. In Sonkatch, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The town is situated at the bank of Kalisindh river and is a major town on the Indore Bhopal Road.

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