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About Sonakene Village

Sonakene is one of the larger villages in Habra I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,937, made up of 3,622 males and 3,315 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 646.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743271, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonakene Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonakene village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra I
Pincode 743271
Area (hectares) 646.7 hectares
Population 6,937
Male Population 3,622
Female Population 3,315
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonakene compares

By the 2011 count Sonakene is the 4th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 646.7 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Sonakene

Sonakene is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonakene 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rudrapur, Sadpur, Saltia and Salua. 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 Sonakene

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonakene village had a population of 6,937. That makes it the 4th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Sonakene village has 3,622 males and 3,315 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonakene has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Sonakene is 743271. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonakene covers 646.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonakene falls under Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sonakene 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 km distance for Sonakene.

Sonakene is in Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Sonakene today is likely to be higher.

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