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About Sonada Forest Village
Sonada Forest is a small village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 177, made up of 88 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 249.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sonada Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjiling |
| Tehsil | Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri |
| Pincode | 734209 |
| Area (hectares) | 249.69 hectares |
| Population | 177 |
| Male Population | 88 |
| Female Population | 89 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,011 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Sonada Forest compares
By the 2011 count Sonada Forest is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents. Its 249.69 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.
Getting to Sonada Forest
The census records public bus service for Sonada Forest 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sonada Forest from other places
Sonada Forest lies about 8.0 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Sonada, about under 2 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 | Sonada | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri | 8.0 km |
| District headquarters | Darjiling | 8.0 km |
| Nearest town | Dārjiling | 8.0 km |
Villages closest to Sonada Forest
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil.
- Sonada Khasmahal under 2 km
- Ghoom Pahar Forest 5.5 km
- Jore Bunglow 5.7 km
- Mim Nagri Range 8.3 km
- Nagri Farm Tea Garden 8.3 km
- Dooteria Tea Garden 10 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.
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Common questions about Sonada Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Sonada Forest village had a population of 177. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents.
Sonada Forest village has 88 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sonada Forest has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.
The pincode recorded for Sonada Forest is 734209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sonada Forest covers 249.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sonada Forest falls under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sonada Forest is Sonada, about under 2 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 <5 km distance for Sonada Forest.
Sonada Forest is about 8.0 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sonada Forest is in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district. Sonada is about under 2 km away. Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri is about 8.0 km away. Darjiling is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sonada Khasmahal (under 2 km), Ghoom Pahar Forest (5.5 km) and Jore Bunglow (5.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonada Forest today is likely to be higher.
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