Sonhtara, Balod, Balod, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonhtara


The village Sonhtara is located in Balod Tahsil of Balod District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Parsada Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sanjaribalod Community Development Block. The nearest town is Balod, which is about 7 kilometers away from Sonhtara.

Travel and Communication for Sonhtara


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sonhtara,
Balod,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491227

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonhtara


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sonhtara is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sonhtara is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sonhtara


As per available data from the year 2009, 757 persons live in 172 house holds in the village Sonhtara. There are 371 female individuals and 386 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.01% and males constitute 50.99% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled castes persons of which 18 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 58.06% and males constitute 41.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.1% of the total population.

There are 38 scheduled tribes persons of which 20 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.02% of the total population.

Population density of Sonhtara is 344.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonhtara


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Total area of Sonhtara is 219.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 174.9 ha. About 140.93 ha is un-irrigated area. About 33.97 ha is irrigated area. About 33.97 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 11.46 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.32 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 30.29 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sonhtara


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Jhalmala, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonhtara.

There are no middle schools in the village Sonhtara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jhalmala, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jhalmala, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonhtara.

Colleges in Sonhtara


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Balod, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Durg, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Durg, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Durg, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dhamtari, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonhtara.

Other Educational Facilities in Sonhtara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Balod, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sonhtara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Bhilai, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonhtara.

Healthcare Facilities in Sonhtara


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Sonhtara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sonhtara.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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