Sonda, Nadia

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Sonda
Census Town
Sonda Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sonda Sonda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°24′26″N88°31′23″E / 23.40732°N 88.523165°E / 23.40732; 88.523165 Coordinates: 23°24′26″N88°31′23″E / 23.40732°N 88.523165°E / 23.40732; 88.523165
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	5.7467 km2 (2.2188 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,511
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741103
Telephone/STD code	03471
Lok Sabha constituency	Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Krishannagar Uttar
Website	nadia.gov.in

Sonda is a census town in the Krishnanagar I CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sonda is located at 23°24′26″N88°31′23″E / 23.40732°N 88.523165°E / 23.40732; 88.523165 .

As per the map of Krishnagar I CD block, both Sonda and Paschimbhatjangla are adjacent to Krishnanagr. ^[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[2] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. ^[3] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in 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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sonda had a total population of 4,511, of which 2,316 (51%) were males and 2,195 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 451. The total number of literate persons in Sonda was 2,983 (73.47% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

The following municipality and census towns were part of Krishnanagar Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Krishnanagar (M), Baruihuda (CT), Paschimbhatjangla (CT) and Sonda. ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Sonda covered an area of 5.7467 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tubewell, borewell. It had 430 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary/ health centre, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, nearest senior secondary schools at Krishnanagar 3 km away. It had 1 management institute/ college. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Krishnagar I on page 347. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
6. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
7. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.