Sonamarg, Gund, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sonamarg


The village Sonamarg is located in Gund Tahsil of Ganderbal District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Sonamarg A Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ganderbal, which is about 25 kilometers away from Sonamarg.

Travel and Communication for Sonamarg


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sonamarg,
Ganderbal,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 191203

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sonamarg


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

A brief summary of available data for Sonamarg 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 Sonamarg


As per available data from the year 2009, 1051 persons live in 122 house holds in the village Sonamarg. There are 472 female individuals and 579 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.91% and males constitute 55.09% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.86% of the total population.

Population density of Sonamarg is 156.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sonamarg


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Total area of Sonamarg is 670.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87.4 ha. About 84.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3.2 ha is irrigated area. About 3.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 183.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 399.9 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sonamarg


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sonamarg.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Sonamarg.

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

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

Colleges in Sonamarg


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 Gaderbal, which is more than 10 kms away from Sonamarg.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sonamarg


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sonamarg


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

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Sonamarg.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Sonamarg.

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sonamarg.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sonamarg.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sonamarg.

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

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

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