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About Sonala Village
Sonala is a small village in Tharali tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 122 males and 128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246481, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sonala Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Tharali |
| Pincode | 246481 |
| Area (hectares) | 60.9 hectares |
| Population | 250 |
| Male Population | 122 |
| Female Population | 128 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,049 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sonala compares
By the 2011 count Sonala is the 115th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 60.9 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1152.
Getting to Sonala
Sonala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonala as Available within village. 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 Sonala from other places
Sonala lies about 40 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 86 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Tharali | 1.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chamoli | 40 km |
| Nearest town | Almora | 56 km |
| Nearest railway station | Ramnagar | 86 km |
Villages closest to Sonala
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tharali tehsil.
- Kimani under 2 km
- Dewal Gwar under 2 km
- Chaud under 2 km
- Chaunda under 2 km
- Nail 1.6 km
- Bainoli Malli 1.6 km
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 Sonala
As per the Census of India 2011, Sonala village had a population of 250. That makes it the 115th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.
Sonala village has 122 males and 128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sonala has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1152.
The pincode recorded for Sonala is 246481. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sonala covers 60.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sonala falls under Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Sonala is Ramnagar, about 86 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonala.
Sonala is about 40 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sonala is in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district. Tharali is about 1.9 km away. Chamoli is about 40 km away. Almora is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kimani (under 2 km), Dewal Gwar (under 2 km) and Chaud (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonala today is likely to be higher.
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