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About Sonapur Village
Sonapur is a large village in Sawali tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,035, made up of 1,005 males and 1,030 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,025 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1008.49 hectares hectares.
Sonapur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Sawali |
| Area (hectares) | 1008.49 hectares |
| Population | 2,035 |
| Male Population | 1,005 |
| Female Population | 1,030 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,025 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sonapur compares
By the 2011 count Sonapur is the 11th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents. Its 1008.49 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.
Getting to Sonapur
Sonapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sawatla, Sindola, Singapur and Sirsi Raiyyatwari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
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Common questions about Sonapur
As per the Census of India 2011, Sonapur village had a population of 2,035. That makes it the 11th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents.
Sonapur village has 1,005 males and 1,030 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sonapur has about 1025 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.
Sonapur covers 1008.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sonapur falls under Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The census record for Sonapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonapur.
Sonapur is in Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonapur today is likely to be higher.
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