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About Sonagachhi Village

Sonagachhi is a mid sized village in Manteswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 814, made up of 414 males and 400 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonagachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonagachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Manteswar
Pincode 713422
Area (hectares) 143.77 hectares
Population 814
Male Population 414
Female Population 400
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonagachhi compares

By the 2011 count Sonagachhi is the 93rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents. Its 143.77 hectares work out to about 5.7 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 966.

Getting to Sonagachhi

Sonagachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonagachhi as Available within <5 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 Shushuni, Sihigram, Sijna and Sinhali. 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 Sonagachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonagachhi village had a population of 814. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents.

Sonagachhi village has 414 males and 400 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonagachhi has about 966 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 966.

The pincode recorded for Sonagachhi is 713422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonagachhi covers 143.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonagachhi falls under Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonagachhi 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 km distance for Sonagachhi.

Sonagachhi is in Manteswar 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 Sonagachhi today is likely to be higher.

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