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About Sonardanga Village

Sonardanga is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,213, made up of 614 males and 599 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722173, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonardanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonardanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722173
Area (hectares) 171.55 hectares
Population 1,213
Male Population 614
Female Population 599
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonardanga compares

By the 2011 count Sonardanga is the 41st largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 171.55 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Sonardanga

Sonardanga is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonardanga 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. The nearest villages by name are Shibarampur, Shibrampur, Sialia and Sirishganjal. 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.

Common questions about Sonardanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonardanga village had a population of 1,213. That makes it the 41st largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Sonardanga village has 614 males and 599 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonardanga has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Sonardanga is 722173. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonardanga covers 171.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonardanga falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonardanga 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 km distance for Sonardanga.

Sonardanga is in Indpur 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.

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

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