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1 Geography  



1.1  Location  





1.2  Area overview  







2 Civic administration  



2.1  CD block HQ  







3 Demographics  





4 Transport  





5 Healthcare  





6 References  














Sonakhali, Paschim Medinipur






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Coordinates: 22°3312.0N 87°4614.2E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611
 

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Sonakhali
Village
Sonakhali is located in West Bengal
Sonakhali

Sonakhali

Location in West Bengal, India

Sonakhali is located in India
Sonakhali

Sonakhali

Sonakhali (India)

Coordinates: 22°33′12.0″N 87°46′14.2″E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,014
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721146
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDaspur
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Sonakhali is a village, in Daspur II CD Block in Ghatal subdivisionofPaschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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8km
5miles

Rupnarayan River

Uttar Bar

H

Uttar Bar (H)

Radhanagar

H

Radhanagar, Paschim Medinipur (H)

Radhakantapur

H

Radhakantapur (H)

Palashpai

H

Palashpai (H)

Narajole

HV

Narajole (H)

Laoda

H

Laoda (H)

Lachhipur

H

Lachhipur (H)

Kotalpur

H

Kotalpur (H)

Jayantipur

H

Jayantipur (H)

Jalshara

H

Jalshara (H)

Iswarpur

H

Iswarpur (H)

Gobindanagar

H

Gobindanagar (H)

Gangadaspur

H

Gangadaspur (H)

Dihi Baliharpur

H

Dihi Baliharpur (H)

Chaipat

H

Chaipat (H)

Baikunthapur

H

Baikunthapur, Paschim Medinipur (H)

Alui

H

Alui (H)

Ajuria

H

Ajuria (H)

Birsingha

R

Birsingha (R)

Sonakhali

R

Daspur

R

Daspur (R)

Ramjibanpur

M

Ramjibanpur (M)

Khirpai

M

Khirpai (M)

Kharar

M

Kharar, Ghatal (M)

Ghatal

M

Ghatal (M)

Chandrakona

M

Chandrakona (M)

  

Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Sonakhali is located at 22°33′12.0″N 87°46′14.2″E / 22.553333°N 87.770611°E / 22.553333; 87.770611.

Area overview

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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]

Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

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CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Daspur II CD block are located at Sonakhali.[5]

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Sonakhali had a total population of 2,014 of which 1,008 (50%) were males and 1,006 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 213. The total number of literates in Sonakhali was 1,544 (76.66% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

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Sonakhali stands at the meeting point of Harekrishnapur-Sonakhali Road and Gopiganj-Sultannagar Road.[7]

Healthcare

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Sonakhali Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sonakhali, is the major government medical facility in the Daspur II CD block.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Murshid, Ghulam. "Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  • ^ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  • ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  • ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  • ^ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  • ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  • ^ Google maps
  • ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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