Sonakanda, Simlapal, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonakanda


The village Sonakanda is located in Simlapal C.D.Block of Bankura District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Simlapal Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Sonakanda


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

Postal Address:
Sonakanda,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722151

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonakanda


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonakanda 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 Sonakanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 512 persons live in 90 house holds in the village Sonakanda. There are 251 female individuals and 261 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.02% and males constitute 50.98% of the total population.

There are 217 scheduled tribes persons of which 104 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 47.93% and males constitute 52.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 42.38% of the total population.

Population density of Sonakanda is 1055.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonakanda


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Total area of Sonakanda is 48.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 48.51 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Sonakanda


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Sonakanda.

There is a government primary school in the village Sonakanda.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sonakanda


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 Baragari, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonakanda.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonakanda


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sonakanda


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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