Sonwahi, Surajpur, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonwahi


The village Sonwahi is located in Surajpur Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sonwahi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Surajpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 13 kilometers away from Sonwahi.

Travel and Communication for Sonwahi


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonwahi


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonwahi 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 Sonwahi


As per available data from the year 2009, 921 persons live in 191 house holds in the village Sonwahi. There are 481 female individuals and 440 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.23% and males constitute 47.77% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled castes persons of which 15 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.37% of the total population.

There are 496 scheduled tribes persons of which 270 are females and 226 are males. Females constitute 54.44% and males constitute 45.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 53.85% of the total population.

Population density of Sonwahi is 295.19 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonwahi


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Total area of Sonwahi is 312 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 149 ha. About 127 ha is un-irrigated area. About 22 ha is irrigated area. About 14 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 19 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 80 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 30 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 34 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sonwahi


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Latori, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonwahi.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonwahi.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Latori, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Latori, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonwahi.

Colleges in Sonwahi


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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonwahi


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sonwahi 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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

Healthcare Facilities in Sonwahi


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sonwahi.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sonwahi.

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

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