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About Sonpada Village

Sonpada is a mid sized village in Nawapur tehsil, in the district of Nandurbar, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,549, made up of 769 males and 780 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151.59 hectares hectares.

Sonpada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonpada village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nandurbar
Tehsil Nawapur
Area (hectares) 151.59 hectares
Population 1,549
Male Population 769
Female Population 780
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonpada compares

By the 2011 count Sonpada is the 51st largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,476 residents. Its 151.59 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Sonpada

Sonpada is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonpada as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonpada from other places

Sonpada lies about 27 km from Nandurbar, and the nearest railway station is Khandbara, about 6.9 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 Sonpada
Nearest railway station Khandbara 6.9 km
Nearest town Navāpur 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawapur 27 km
District headquarters Nandurbar 27 km

Villages closest to Sonpada

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nawapur 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 Sonpada

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonpada village had a population of 1,549. That makes it the 51st largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,476 residents.

Sonpada village has 769 males and 780 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonpada has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

Sonpada covers 151.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonpada falls under Nawapur tehsil of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sonpada is Khandbara, about 6.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sonpada.

Sonpada is about 27 km from Nandurbar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonpada is in Nawapur tehsil of Nandurbar district. Khandbara is about 6.9 km away. Navāpur is about 27 km away. Nawapur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palipada (2.1 km), Nijampur (2.2 km) and Karanjali (2.8 km).

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

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