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About Sonj Village
Sonj is a large village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,875, made up of 1,444 males and 1,431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 582.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sonj Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mayureswar I |
| Pincode | 731216 |
| Area (hectares) | 582.68 hectares |
| Population | 2,875 |
| Male Population | 1,444 |
| Female Population | 1,431 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 991 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Sonj compares
By the 2011 count Sonj is the 13th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 582.68 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.
Getting to Sonj
Sonj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonj as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sonj from other places
Sonj lies about 22 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Gadadharpur, about 4.6 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 | Gadadharpur | 4.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sainthia | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mayureswar I | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 22 km |
Villages closest to Sonj
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I tehsil.
- Baragan 1.7 km
- Paschim Ramcandrapur 1.9 km
- Purbba Ramchandrapur 1.9 km
- Katigram 2.8 km
- Gazipur 2.9 km
- Gadadharpur 3.1 km
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 Sonj
As per the Census of India 2011, Sonj village had a population of 2,875. That makes it the 13th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.
Sonj village has 1,444 males and 1,431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sonj has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Sonj is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sonj covers 582.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sonj falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sonj is Gadadharpur, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sonj.
Sonj is about 22 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sonj is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Gadadharpur is about 4.6 km away. Sainthia is about 10 km away. Mayureswar I is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Baragan (1.7 km), Paschim Ramcandrapur (1.9 km) and Purbba Ramchandrapur (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonj today is likely to be higher.
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