Sonahatu Subdivision - Ranchi, Jharkhand
Sonahatu is an administrative subdivision in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Torang, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 304 km². The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sonahatu Subdivision
Sonahatu Subdivision has a total of 64 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baluadih | Rural | Tetla |
| 2 | Banku | Rural | Harin |
| 3 | Baredih | Rural | Harin |
| 4 | Barenda | Rural | Barenda |
| 5 | Baruhatu | Rural | Baruhatu |
| 6 | Birdidih | Rural | Tetla |
| 7 | Birgamdih | Rural | Galau |
| 8 | Bongadar | Rural | Dulmi |
| 9 | Buruhatu Sundrup | Rural | Pandadih |
| 10 | Choga | Rural | Jamudag |
| 11 | Chokahatu | Rural | Hesadih |
| 12 | Churkudih | Rural | Barenda |
| 13 | Dibadih | Rural | Telwadih |
| 14 | Dirsir | Rural | Galau |
| 15 | Domadih | Rural | Telwadih |
| 16 | Dulmi | Rural | Dulmi |
| 17 | Erramhatu | Rural | Telwadih |
| 18 | Galau | Rural | Galau |
| 19 | Garadih | Rural | Baruhatu |
| 20 | Gomeadih | Rural | Baruhatu |
| 21 | Harin | Rural | Harin |
| 22 | Hesadih | Rural | Hesadih |
| 23 | Hesahatu | Rural | Jamudag |
| 24 | Irku | Rural | Jamudag |
| 25 | Jahirdih | Rural | Jamudag |
| 26 | Jamudag | Rural | Jamudag |
| 27 | Jilingsereng | Rural | Jilingsereng |
| 28 | Jintu | Rural | Jintu |
| 29 | Jintudih | Rural | Barenda |
| 30 | Jurunga | Rural | Harin |
| 31 | Konda | Rural | Tetla |
| 32 | Konkadih | Rural | Jilingsereng |
| 33 | Kotab | Rural | Tetla |
| 34 | Kudadih | Rural | Tetla |
| 35 | Kuriamu | Rural | Jintu |
| 36 | Landupdeh | Rural | Landupdih |
| 37 | Loadih | Rural | Harin |
| 38 | Magandih | Rural | Jamudag |
| 39 | Mahil | Rural | Pandadih |
| 40 | Mahuldih | Rural | Dulmi |
| 41 | Mankidih | Rural | Dulmi |
| 42 | Marangikir | Rural | Barenda |
| 43 | Marchadih | Rural | Telwadih |
| 44 | Nakidih | Rural | Jintu |
| 45 | Napra | Rural | Barenda |
| 46 | Nimdih | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 47 | Pandadih | Rural | Pandadih |
| 48 | Paramjarea | Rural | Telwadih |
| 49 | Parariadih | Rural | Barenda |
| 50 | Poadiri | Rural | Jintu |
| 51 | Poring Chauli | Rural | Telwadih |
| 52 | Rangadih | Rural | Galau |
| 53 | Rugri | Rural | Pandadih |
| 54 | Saelband | Rural | Galau |
| 55 | Salsud | Rural | Tetla |
| 56 | Saread | Rural | Galau |
| 57 | Sarmali | Rural | Baruhatu |
| 58 | Serenghatu | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 59 | Sigid | Rural | Telwadih |
| 60 | Somadih | Rural | Telwadih |
| 61 | Sonahatu | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 62 | Tetla | Rural | Tetla |
| 63 | Tetwadih | Rural | Telwadih |
| 64 | Ulidih | Rural | Barenda |
Population of Sonahatu Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Sonahatu Subdivision had a total population of 77,252 people living in 17,760 households. The population comprised 39,127 males and 38,125 females, with an average population density of 254 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 77,252 | 77,252 | 0 |
| Male Population | 39,127 | 39,127 | 0 |
| Female Population | 38,125 | 38,125 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,760 | 17,760 | 0 |
| Population Density | 254 / km² | 254 / km² | 0 / km² |
Sonahatu Subdivision had 43,494 literate people and 11,389 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,115 and 18,455 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,389 | 11,389 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 43,494 | 43,494 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,758 | 33,758 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,115 | 6,115 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 18,455 | 18,455 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.