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About Sonakanda Village

Sonakanda is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 512, made up of 261 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonakanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonakanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 117.12 hectares
Population 512
Male Population 261
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonakanda compares

By the 2011 count Sonakanda is the 101st largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 117.12 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Sonakanda

Sonakanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonakanda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Simlapal, Sinyajora, Sirsha and Sitarampur. 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 Sonakanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonakanda village had a population of 512. That makes it the 101st largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Sonakanda village has 261 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonakanda has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Sonakanda is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonakanda covers 117.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonakanda falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonakanda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonakanda.

Sonakanda is in Simlapal 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 Sonakanda today is likely to be higher.

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