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About Sonda Village

Sonda is a mid sized village in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,431, made up of 739 males and 692 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi II
Pincode 713428
Area (hectares) 98.61 hectares
Population 1,431
Male Population 739
Female Population 692
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonda compares

By the 2011 count Sonda is the 41st largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 98.61 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Sonda

Sonda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonda as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Sarul, Sasanga, Satinandi and Shrirampur. 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 Sonda

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonda village had a population of 1,431. That makes it the 41st largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Sonda village has 739 males and 692 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonda has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Sonda is 713428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonda covers 98.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonda falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

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

Sonda is in Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Sonda today is likely to be higher.

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