Sonakur, Burdwan - Ii, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonakur


The village Sonakur is located in Burdwan - Ii C.D.Block of Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Burdwan - Ii Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Sonakur


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonakur


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonakur 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 Sonakur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1167 persons live in 267 house holds in the village Sonakur. There are 607 female individuals and 560 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.01% and males constitute 47.99% of the total population.

There are 398 scheduled castes persons of which 217 are females and 181 are males. Females constitute 54.52% and males constitute 45.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.1% of the total population.

There are 160 scheduled tribes persons of which 86 are females and 74 are males. Females constitute 53.75% and males constitute 46.25% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.71% of the total population.

Population density of Sonakur is 628.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonakur


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Total area of Sonakur is 185.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 127.01 ha. About 7.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 120 ha is irrigated area. About 50 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 30 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 40 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 57.64 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sonakur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Sonakur.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sonakur.

There is a government middle school in the village Sonakur.

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

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

Colleges in Sonakur


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 Gobindapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonakur.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Milky, which is 5-10 kms away from Sonakur.

Other Educational Facilities in Sonakur


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Putunda, which is less than 5 kms away from Sonakur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sonakur


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sonakur.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sonakur.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Sonakur.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Sonakur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 dispensarys with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Sonakur.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Sonakur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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