Sonale is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
The Prakritized form of the Sanskrit name "Suvarna-pallam" is mentioned as a name of Sonale in the 15th-17th century Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Sonale has 168 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 45.36%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 905 460 445 Children aged below 6 years 151 92 59 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 905 460 445 Literates 342 216 126 Workers (all) 490 243 247 Main workers (total) 437 218 219 Main workers: Cultivators 413 204 209 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 10 5 5 Main workers: Household industry workers 4 1 3 Main workers: Other 10 8 2 Marginal workers (total) 53 25 28 Marginal workers: Cultivators 45 24 21 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 7 1 6 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 1 0 1 Non-workers 415 217 198
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