Sonbad, Dhanwar, Giridih, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on September 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonbad


The village Sonbad is located in Dhanwar C.D.Block of Giridih District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Hemrodih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhanwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Giridih, which is about 64 kilometers away from Sonbad.

Travel and Communication for Sonbad


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

Postal Address:
Sonbad,
Giridih,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 825412

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonbad


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonbad 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 Sonbad


As per available data from the year 2009, 629 persons live in 83 house holds in the village Sonbad. There are 275 female individuals and 354 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 43.72% and males constitute 56.28% of the total population.

There are 393 scheduled castes persons of which 175 are females and 218 are males. Females constitute 44.53% and males constitute 55.47% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 62.48% of the total population.

Population density of Sonbad is 678.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonbad


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Total area of Sonbad is 92.68 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 22.46 ha. About 17.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.96 ha is irrigated area. About 2.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.56 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 14.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.23 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.57 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.66 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.41 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sonbad


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sonbad.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonbad.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dhanwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonbad.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dhanwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonbad.

Colleges in Sonbad


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 Gangapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonbad.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonbad


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Dhanwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonbad.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sonbad


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Sonbad.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonbad.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sonbad.

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

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

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

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