Sonakhali, Paschim Medinipur

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Sonakhali
Village
Sonakhali is located in West Bengal
Sonakhali
Sonakhali
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°33′12.0″N 87°46′14.2″E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611Coordinates: 22°33′12.0″N 87°46′14.2″E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,014
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721146
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDaspur
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in
For other uses, see Sonakhali.

Sonakhali is a village, in Daspur II CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Sonakhali is located at

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22°33′12.0″N 87°46′14.2″E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611.

Area overview[]

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]

Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration[]

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Daspur II CD block are located at Sonakhali.[5]

Demographics[]

As per 2011 Census of India Sonakhali had a total population of 2,014 of which 1,008 (50%) were males and 1,006 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 213. The total number of literates in Sonakhali was 1,544 (76.66% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport[]

Sonakhali stands at the meeting point of Harekrishnapur-Sonakhali Road and Gopiganj-Sultannagar Road.[7]

Helthcare[]

Sonakhali Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sonakhali, is the major government medical facility in the Daspur II CD block. [8]

References[]

  1. ^ Murshid, Ghulam. "Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. ^ Google maps
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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