Coordinates: 24°43′57″N 92°53′20″E / 24.7326006°N 92.8888912°E / 24.7326006; 92.8888912

Sonai

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Sonai
Sonaimukh
Town
Sonai
Sonai is located in Assam
Sonai
Sonai
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 24°43′57″N 92°53′20″E / 24.7326006°N 92.8888912°E / 24.7326006; 92.8888912
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictCachar
Named forDimasa Goddess Sonai
Government
 • BodySonai Municipal Board
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total324,315
Languages
Bengali, Sylheti, Meitei, Dimasa, Rongmei Naga, Bhojpuri, Bishnupriya Manipuri, English,
 • OfficialBengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS-11

Sonai (Pron:/'sə(ʊ)'nʌɪ/সোনাই) is a town in the Cachar district in the Indian state of Assam. It is also the name of a circle and block in the town. Government of Assam declared it as a municipal area on 2016 with 11 wards. The River Sonai flows through the town of Sonai joining with Barak River near Dungripar Village of Sonai. The Chandragiri Park and an Archeological site, a temple of Kachari Kingdom at Shivtilla (Changutilla) near Madhab Chandra Das College (MCD College) is a famous place to visit.

Geography[]

It is located 18.5 km from District Headquarters Silchar.

Paddy field of sonai

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 census of India, Sonai had a total population of 324,315, of which 51% were male and 49% were female. Sonai has an average literacy rate of 80%, with a male literacy rate of 54% and female literacy rate of 46%.

Division[]

There is one Revenue Circle containing 203 Revenue Villages and three Development Blocks: Sonai Development Block, Narsingpur Development Block and Palonghat Development Block.

Education[]

The institution of Barak Valley like National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam University, Silchar Campus, and Silchar Medical College and Hospital falls under Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Colleges[]

  • Madhab Chandra Das College
  • Janata College, , Sonai
  • Presidency Junior College
  • Horizon Junior College
  • A P J Abdulkalam Junior College
  • Sonai Junior College
  • Kabuganj Junior College
  • Barak Horizon Junior College

Schools[]

Government/Provisionalised Schools

  • Sonai Nitya Gopal Higher Secondary School
  • Moinul Hoque Choudhury Higher Secondary School
  • Sonai Senior Madrassa
  • Ram Dulal Roy Higher Secondary school
  • Satkarakandi High School
  • East Kazidhar High School
  • Sonai Jubati Singha Manipuri High School
  • Abid Raja M E school
  • Sonai Madya Banga School
  • Bagpur High School
  • Sonai M E School
  • Swadhin Bazar High School
  • Amtola M E School
  • Monohar Ali High School
  • 182 No. Sonai Model Primary School
  • Sonai MV School

Private Schools

  • Holy Light English School
  • Sonai Adarsha Vidya Niketan
  • Gyan Kamal Vidyalaya
  • Iqra Academy
  • Swadeshi Vidyalaya
  • Gyan Vikash School
  • Woodland English School
  • Pally Unnoyon Vidyalaya
  • A.K. Azad and F.A. Memorial School
  • New Millennium English School
  • Brighter English School
  • Bidya Bawan
  • Sonai Vidya Bhavan
  • Sona Vidya Peet
  • Sonai Navajyoti Gyanpith

Transport[]

Air Port[]

Kumbhirgram - Silchar Airport

IATA Code: IXS

IATA Code: IXS

Address: Silchar Airport, Kumbhirgram Airport Road, Silchar – 788109, Assam

Rail[]

No railway stations are nearby. However, Silchar Railway Station is 20 kilometers away.

Road[]

The national highway NH 306 passes through the town and connects to Mizoram State and Sonai Road.

Politics[]

Sonai is part of Silchar Lok Sabha constituency.[1] It is also a part of Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Notable people[]

List of MLA's of Sonai[]

References[]

  1. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006.


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