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Sonapur

Baska mandal
Pincode 781343
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Sonapur is a village in Baska mandal, Baksa district, Assam, located at 26.119°N, 91.970°E. The village has a population of 1,184 across 248 households with a literacy rate of 60.5%. It is served by PIN code 781343.

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LGD code
304485
Pincode
781343
Post office
Dhanbil
Population
1,184
Households
248
Literacy rate
60.5%
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000♂
Workers
447
Distance to district centre
56 km
Distance to mandal centre
53 km
Distance to Dispur (Guwahati)
24 km
Distance to Kolkata
538 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonapur compares

By population, Sonapur ranks #166 of 357 villages in Baska mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.5%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Sonapur
60.5%
Baska mandal
60.2%
Baksa district
60.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,017
+37 vs mandal average
Sonapur
1,017
Baska mandal
980
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Sonapur
4.8
Baska mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sonapur at a glance

Sonapur is a village of 1,184 people in 248 households (Census 2011) in Baska block, Baksa district, Assam, the 166th-largest of 357 villages in Baska block. Literacy is 61%, about the same as the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,017 women per 1,000 men. It lies 56 km from the Baksa district centre (straight-line distances). The pincode is 781343, served by Dhanbil post office; the LGD village code is 304485. The village votes in Rangiya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhabesh Kalita. The population is estimated at 1,396 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sonapur · this village1,18461%
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Sonapur · Diphu0 km N
Sonapur · Baghbor85246%0 km N
Sonapur · Golaghat49869%0 km N
Sonapur · Sarupathar67167%0 km N
Sonapur · Gohpur59274%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonapur

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Nalbari (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
192.58
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sonapur

LGD code
304485
Pincode
781343
Post office
Dhanbil
Population (Census 2011)
1,184
Population (projected 2026)
1,396
Households
248
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1017
Literacy rate
60.5%
Coordinates
26.11925°N, 91.97022°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mangaldoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rangiya
Member of Parliament
Dilip Saikia
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhabesh Kalita
Block / Mandal
Baska
Getting there

How to reach Sonapur

Mandal centre
Baska · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Baksa · ≈ 56 km
≈ 1 h 55 min by car · 2 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dispur (Guwahati)24 kmcapital
  • Kolkata538 km
  • Delhi1483 km
  • Hyderabad1696 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Sonapur

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Sonapur

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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