Geographic Location of Sontha

The village Sontha is located in Kochadhamin C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Sontha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kochadhamin Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kishanganj, which is about 33 kilometers away from Sontha.

Travel and Communication for Sontha

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sontha,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855115

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sontha

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

Social Structure of Sontha

As per available data from the year 2009, 10271 persons live in 1997 house holds in the village Sontha. There are 4937 female individuals and 5334 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.07% and males constitute 51.93% of the total population.

There are 187 scheduled castes persons of which 93 are females and 94 are males. Females constitute 49.73% and males constitute 50.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.82% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.01% of the total population.

Population density of Sontha is 1367.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sontha

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Total area of Sontha is 751.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 684.5 ha. About 417.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 267.23 ha is irrigated area. About 267.23 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 46.27 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.82 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sontha

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Sontha.

There are 6 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sontha.

There is a government middle school in the village Sontha.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Sontha.

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

Colleges in Sontha

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 Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Sontha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sontha

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sontha

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sontha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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