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About Uttar Sonakhali Village

Uttar Sonakhali is one of the larger villages in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,202, made up of 3,252 males and 2,950 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 650.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Sonakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Sonakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743312
Area (hectares) 650.65 hectares
Population 6,202
Male Population 3,252
Female Population 2,950
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uttar Sonakhali compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Sonakhali is the 17th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 650.65 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Uttar Sonakhali

Uttar Sonakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uttar Sonakhali as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Uttar Sonakhali from other places

Uttar Sonakhali lies about 31 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 8.6 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 Uttar Sonakhali
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Canning 8.6 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 31 km

Villages closest to Uttar Sonakhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Sonakhali village had a population of 6,202. That makes it the 17th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Uttar Sonakhali village has 3,252 males and 2,950 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Sonakhali has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Sonakhali is 743312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Sonakhali covers 650.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Sonakhali falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Sonakhali is Canning, about 8.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Uttar Sonakhali.

Uttar Sonakhali is about 31 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Sonakhali is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basanti is about 4.3 km away. Canning is about 8.6 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Mokamberia (under 2 km), Sonakhali (1.9 km) and Amratala (2.6 km).

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

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