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About Sunakhala Village

Sunakhala is a mid sized village in Balugaon tehsil, in the district of Khordha, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,232, made up of 615 males and 617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 752034, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sunakhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sunakhala village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Khordha
Tehsil Balugaon
Pincode 752034
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 1,232
Male Population 615
Female Population 617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sunakhala compares

By the 2011 count Sunakhala is the 17th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 732 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Sunakhala

Sunakhala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sunakhala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sunakhala from other places

Sunakhala lies about 52 km from Khordha, and the nearest railway station is Gangadharpur, about 2.7 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 Sunakhala
Nearest railway station Gangadharpur 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Balugaon 13 km
Nearest town Polasara 51 km
District headquarters Khordha 52 km

Villages closest to Sunakhala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sunakhala village had a population of 1,232. That makes it the 17th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 732 residents.

Sunakhala village has 615 males and 617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sunakhala has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Sunakhala is 752034. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sunakhala covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sunakhala falls under Balugaon tehsil of Khordha district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Sunakhala is Gangadharpur, about 2.7 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 village for Sunakhala.

Sunakhala is about 52 km from Khordha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sunakhala is in Balugaon tehsil of Khordha district. Gangadharpur is about 2.7 km away. Balugaon is about 13 km away. Polasara is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badapadar (under 2 km), Kanheipur (under 2 km) and Nachuni (under 2 km).

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

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