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About Sonora Village

Sonora is a small village in Athner tehsil, in the district of Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 477, made up of 244 males and 233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 343.36 hectares hectares.

Sonora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonora village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Tehsil Athner
Area (hectares) 343.36 hectares
Population 477
Male Population 244
Female Population 233
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonora compares

By the 2011 count Sonora is the 80th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 968 residents. Its 343.36 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Sonora

Sonora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonora as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonora from other places

Sonora lies about 24 km from Betul, and the nearest railway station is Barsali, about 21 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sonora
Tehsil headquarters Athner 16 km
Nearest railway station Barsali 21 km
Nearest town Multai 24 km
District headquarters Betul 24 km

Villages closest to Sonora

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Athner tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sonora

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonora village had a population of 477. That makes it the 80th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 968 residents.

Sonora village has 244 males and 233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonora has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Sonora covers 343.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sonora falls under Athner tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonora is Barsali, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonora.

Sonora is about 24 km from Betul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonora is in Athner tehsil of Betul district. Athner is about 16 km away. Barsali is about 21 km away. Multai is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Junawani (8.1 km), Dhanora (8.4 km) and Dhanori (9.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonora today is likely to be higher.

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