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About Sonajol Village

Sonajol is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 722, made up of 365 males and 357 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonajol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonajol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712303
Area (hectares) 94.91 hectares
Population 722
Male Population 365
Female Population 357
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonajol compares

By the 2011 count Sonajol is the 157th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 94.91 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Sonajol

Sonajol is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sonajol as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Shripatipur, Shrirampur, Simla and Sirijpur. 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 Sonajol

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonajol village had a population of 722. That makes it the 157th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Sonajol village has 365 males and 357 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonajol has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Sonajol is 712303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonajol covers 94.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonajol falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonajol notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonajol.

Sonajol is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Sonajol today is likely to be higher.

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