Block / Subdivision → Balurghat
District → Dakshin Dinajpur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sonkair village is 311215. Sonkair village is located in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 8.3km away from Balurghat, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Sonkair village. As per 2009 stats, Danga is the gram panchayat of Sonkair village.
The total geographical area of village is 155.71 hectares. Sonkair has a total population of 554 peoples, out of which male population is 291 while female population is 263. Literacy rate of sonkair village is 61.37% out of which 69.07% males and 52.85% females are literate. There are about 144 houses in sonkair village. Pincode of sonkair village locality is 733102.
When it comes to administration, Sonkair village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sonkair village comes under Tapan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency. Balurghat is nearest town to sonkair village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 554 | 291 | 263 |
| Literate Population | 340 | 201 | 139 |
| Illiterate Population | 214 | 90 | 124 |
| Sonkair - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Danga |
| Block / Subdivision : | Balurghat |
| District : | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 733102 |
| Area : | 155.71 hectares |
| Population : | 554 |
| Households : | 144 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tapan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Balurghat |
| Nearest Town : | Balurghat (10 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Balurghat |
| List of Subdivisions in Dakshin Dinajpur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.