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About Sonatikri Village

Sonatikri is a mid sized village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,812, made up of 893 males and 919 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonatikri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonatikri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 173.85 hectares
Population 1,812
Male Population 893
Female Population 919
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonatikri compares

By the 2011 count Sonatikri is the 50th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 173.85 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Sonatikri

Sonatikri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonatikri 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonatikri from other places

Sonatikri lies about 35 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bahir Khanda, about 1.9 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.

Distances from Sonatikri
Nearest railway station Bahir Khanda 1.9 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 7.6 km
District headquarters Hugli 35 km

Villages closest to Sonatikri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haripal 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.

Common questions about Sonatikri

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonatikri village had a population of 1,812. That makes it the 50th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Sonatikri village has 893 males and 919 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonatikri has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sonatikri is 712405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonatikri covers 173.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonatikri falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sonatikri is Bahir Khanda, about 1.9 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 <5 km distance for Sonatikri.

Sonatikri is about 35 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonatikri is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Bahir Khanda is about 1.9 km away. Tarakeswar is about 5.1 km away. Haripal is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahir Khanda (1.6 km), Paschim Narayanpur (4.9 km) and Purbba Narayanpur (4.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonatikri today is likely to be higher.

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