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About Sonakhuli Village

Sonakhuli is a mid sized village in Cooch Behar I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,742, made up of 863 males and 879 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonakhuli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonakhuli village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar I
Pincode 736134
Area (hectares) 146.85 hectares
Population 1,742
Male Population 863
Female Population 879
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,019
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonakhuli compares

By the 2011 count Sonakhuli is the 64th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 146.85 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Sonakhuli

Sonakhuli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonakhuli 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Silkhuri Bas, Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda, Silkhuri Pratham Khanda and Simulguri. 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 Sonakhuli

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonakhuli village had a population of 1,742. That makes it the 64th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Sonakhuli village has 863 males and 879 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonakhuli has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Sonakhuli is 736134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonakhuli covers 146.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonakhuli falls under Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonakhuli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Sonakhuli.

Sonakhuli is in Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Sonakhuli today is likely to be higher.

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