Sonkatch

For village in Bhopal district, please see Sonkatch Bhopal

Location of Sonkatch in Dewas district

Sonkatch (सोनकच्छ) (also Sonkachh) is a town and tahsil in Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh.

Location

सोनकच्छ नगर काली सिंध नदी के तट पर, इंदौर-भोपाल मार्ग पर, बसा हुआ है । भोपाल से इसकी दूरी 123 तथा देवास से 30 कि मी है ।

Jat Gotras

• Aulan
• Bugalia
• Fadak
• Jakhar
• Mundel
• Palwar
• Golya
• Kadwa

Villages in Sonkatch tahsil

Villages around Sonkatch

Abhepur, Agera, Araniyajagir, Babai, Badiyaraysal, Bardi, Baroli, Bawadiya, Berakhedi, Bhagsara, Bhalaikalan, Bhalaikhurd, Bhangardi, Bhaurasa (NP), Bhaurasakasba, Bhutiyakhurd, Bisakhedi, Bolasa, Budangaon, Chandakhedi, Chaubarajagir, Chhayanmena, Dakachya, Daulatpur, Dehariyapeth, Dehri, Dhablajagir, Dhablakhalsa, Dhandeda, Dharampur, Dharukhedi, Dhaturiaram, Dhaturiyarao, Dudlai, Elachpur, Enabad, Gandharvpuri, Garhkhajuriya, Ghatiyabhana, Ghatiyakalan, Ghichlay, Gunai, Guradiya Kachhi, Guradiya Rupa, Guradiyagujar, Harnawada, Jagdishpur, Jalodia, Jalodiya, Jamgod, Jamli, Jamodi, Jangipur, Jolay, Kachnariya Eklehra, Kalukhedi, Kankadda, Karadiyagada, Karadiyamahore, Khajuriyakanka, Kharpadi, Kharsi, Kheriyajagir (Thikana), Kheriyasahu, Khonpeerpipalya, Khoyara, Khuntkheda, Kodapura, Kothada, Kulala, Kumardi, Kumariyabanbir, Kumariyarao, Lakumdi, Lalakhedi, Londiajagir, Magariya, Mahudi, Malakpur, Manasa Dewas, Mawada, Mawarkhedi, Mhow, Mirpurkhedi, Mirzapur, Mohammadpur, Mondariya, Mundikhedi, Mundlana, Muramya, Nanadharakhedi, Narana, Nipanya Hurhur, Nosharabad, Oad, Odani, Padalyamohba, Pandajagir, Pardhikheda, Patadiyanajdik, Patadiyataj, Peerpadalya, Phavda, Pilwani, Pipalrawan, Pipalyabaks, Pipalyabhachod, Pipalyakhurd, Polayjagir, Rajapur, Rajoda, Ralayati, Rolupipalya, Roshnabad, Sadhukhedi, Sadikheda, Saktali, Sanwer, Sarsoda, Sikkhedi, Sonkatch (NP), Sonkatchi, Sumrakhedi, Surakheda Kalan, Surakhedakhurd, Surjana, Taldi, Talod, Tungni, Umariya,

History

The town is situated on the bank of Kalisindh River and is a major town on the Indore Bhopal Road. The town has famous Pipleshwar Mahadev temple near Kalisindh river. Pushpgiri one of the biggest tirthas of Jainism is situated here.

List of Archaeology Places in Dewas

• Place - Monument type
• Sonkatch - Lord Shiva temple
• Sonkatch - Mosque Kabrastan ki Maszid
• Sonkatch - Mosque Phuti Maszid
• Sonkatch - Mosque Gajapura ki Maszid
• Sonkatch - Pillar with inscription

Notable persons

• Smt Anita Kailash Chaudhari (Aulan) - Chairman Nagar Panchayat Sonkatch Dewas (M P ).
• Kailash Chaudhari (Aulan) - Sonkatch, Mob: 9098255447
• Rajendra Kumar Bugalia - Mob:9074255061
• Sua Lal Jat - Chaudhari Kirana Store, Sonkachchh, Mob: 9827267803
• Prakash jat, Agri. Business
• Ramesh jat
• Babulal jat
• Dilip jat
• Suresh ji kadwa Agriculture
• Ambaram ji
• Devilal jat
• Prem ji jat, business
• Mohan Singh
• Ashok goliya, Retd.
• Suresh Goliya, service
• Champalal jat, business-9827303781
• Jitendra Jat, business 9827202772
• Radheshyam Jat, business-7974950353

Population

16545 Male- 8503 Female- 8042 Families: 2985 According to census of 2011

Gallery

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  Kailash Chaudhari (Aulan) - Sonkatch

References

Santosh Kumar Thakur(khenwar)

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