Sonthia, Itarsi, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonthia


The village Sonthia is located in Itarsi Tahsil of Hoshangabad District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Kesala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Itarsi, which is about 9 kilometers away from Sonthia.

Travel and Communication for Sonthia


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonthia


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonthia 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 Sonthia


As per available data from the year 2009, 485 persons live in 101 house holds in the village Sonthia. There are 232 female individuals and 253 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.84% and males constitute 52.16% of the total population.

There are 129 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 65 are males. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.6% of the total population.

There are 123 scheduled tribes persons of which 60 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 48.78% and males constitute 51.22% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 25.36% of the total population.

Population density of Sonthia is 199.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonthia


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Total area of Sonthia is 243.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 156.62 ha. About 31.37 ha is un-irrigated area. About 125.25 ha is irrigated area. About 121.34 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.91 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1.28 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.63 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 33.41 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 43.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sonthia


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Sonthia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonthia.

There are no middle schools in the village Sonthia 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 Jamani, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonthia.

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

Colleges in Sonthia


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 Itarsi, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonthia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonthia


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sonthia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sonthia


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Sonthia.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Sonthia.

There is no dispensary in the village Sonthia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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