Geographic Location of Sonjhar

The village Sonjhar is located in Godda C.D.Block of Godda District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Nonbatta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Godda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Godda, which is about 18 kilometers away from Sonjhar.

Travel and Communication for Sonjhar

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonjhar

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

Social Structure of Sonjhar

As per available data from the year 2009, 709 persons live in 170 house holds in the village Sonjhar. There are 352 female individuals and 357 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.65% and males constitute 50.35% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.28% of the total population.

There are 649 scheduled tribes persons of which 325 are females and 324 are males. Females constitute 50.08% and males constitute 49.92% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 91.54% of the total population.

Population density of Sonjhar is 169.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonjhar

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Total area of Sonjhar is 418 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 71.57 ha. About 46.93 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20.13 ha is irrigated area. About 20.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 50.82 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.67 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.64 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 52.68 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 94.72 ha is culturable waste land. About 120 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14.9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sonjhar

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Sonjhar.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonjhar.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonjhar.

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

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

Colleges in Sonjhar

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 Godda, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonjhar.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonjhar

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sonjhar

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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonjhar.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonjhar.

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

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

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