About Sonamui Village

Sonamui is a large village in Bankura II tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,284, made up of 1,699 males and 1,585 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonamui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonamui village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Bankura II
Pincode	722207
Area (hectares)	146.6 hectares
Population	3,284
Male Population	1,699
Female Population	1,585
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	933
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonamui compares

By the 2011 count Sonamui is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 976 residents. Its 146.6 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Sonamui

Sonamui is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonamui as Available within 10+ km distance. 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. The nearest villages by name are Sendra, Shitladihi, Sibrampur and Sirsara. 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 Sonamui

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonamui village had a population of 3,284. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 976 residents.

Sonamui village has 1,699 males and 1,585 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonamui has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Sonamui is 722207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonamui covers 146.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonamui falls under Bankura II tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonamui notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Sonamui is in Bankura II tehsil of Bankura 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.