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About Sonatikri Village

Sonatikri is a mid sized village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,565, made up of 791 males and 774 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, 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 Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 190.35 hectares
Population 1,565
Male Population 791
Female Population 774
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonatikri compares

By the 2011 count Sonatikri is the 66th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 190.35 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

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 - 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 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 32 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Sondalia, 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.

Distances from Sonatikri
Nearest railway station Sondalia under 2 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul I 32 km
District headquarters Hugli 32 km

Villages closest to Sonatikri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul I 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 1,565. That makes it the 66th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Sonatikri village has 791 males and 774 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonatikri has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Sonatikri is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonatikri covers 190.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonatikri falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sonatikri is Sondalia, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Sonatikri is about 32 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 Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district. Sondalia is about under 2 km away. Bārāsat is about 12 km away. Khanakul I is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Sonatikri (under 2 km), Balipur (3.5 km) and Chakrapur (11 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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