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About Sonakhali Village

Sonakhali is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,528, made up of 1,275 males and 1,253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741249
Area (hectares) 146.09 hectares
Population 2,528
Male Population 1,275
Female Population 1,253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Sonakhali compares

By the 2011 count Sonakhali is the 30th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 146.09 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Sonakhali

Sonakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonakhali 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 Sonakhali from other places

Sonakhali lies about 74 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Habra, about 4.7 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 Sonakhali
Nearest railway station Habra 4.7 km
Nearest town Hābra 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 21 km
District headquarters Nadia 74 km

Villages closest to Sonakhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonakhali village had a population of 2,528. That makes it the 30th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Sonakhali village has 1,275 males and 1,253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonakhali has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Sonakhali is 741249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonakhali covers 146.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonakhali falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sonakhali is Habra, about 4.7 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 Sonakhali.

Sonakhali is about 74 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonakhali is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Habra is about 4.7 km away. Hābra is about 4.9 km away. Haringhata is about 21 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 Sonakhali (under 2 km), Bhabanipur (4.0 km) and Narayanpur (10 km).

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

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