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About Sonpur Village
Sonpur is a large village in Pandabeswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,358, made up of 1,187 males and 1,171 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 516.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713378, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sonpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Pandabeswar |
| Pincode | 713378 |
| Area (hectares) | 516.16 hectares |
| Population | 2,358 |
| Male Population | 1,187 |
| Female Population | 1,171 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 987 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Sonpur compares
By the 2011 count Sonpur is the 5th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,909 residents. Its 516.16 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.
Getting to Sonpur
Sonpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Sonpur 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sonpur from other places
Sonpur lies about 8.3 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Khetia, about 3.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Khetia | 3.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pandabeswar | 8.3 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 8.3 km |
| Nearest town | Barddhamān | 8.3 km |
Villages closest to Sonpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pandabeswar tehsil.
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 Sonpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Sonpur village had a population of 2,358. That makes it the 5th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,909 residents.
Sonpur village has 1,187 males and 1,171 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sonpur has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.
The pincode recorded for Sonpur is 713378. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sonpur covers 516.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sonpur falls under Pandabeswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sonpur is Khetia, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sonpur.
Sonpur is about 8.3 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sonpur is in Pandabeswar tehsil of Barddhaman district. Khetia is about 3.7 km away. Pandabeswar is about 8.3 km away. Barddhaman is about 8.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gobindapur (8.0 km), Mahal (10 km) and Nabgram (25 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonpur today is likely to be higher.
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