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Sonuniya

Ahwa mandal
Pincode 394720
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Sonuniya observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

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Temple in Ahwa mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ahwa mandal is Parshuram Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sonuniya itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pankajbhai
Contact: 88****6998
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LGD code
522834
Pincode
394720
Post office
Saputara
Population
721
Households
117
Literacy rate
61.2%
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000♂
Workers
440
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonuniya compares

By population, Sonuniya ranks #42 of 121 villages in Ahwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.2%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Sonuniya
61.2%
Ahwa mandal
61.4%
Dangs district
61.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
981
−23 vs mandal average
Sonuniya
981
Ahwa mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.8 vs mandal average
Sonuniya
6.2
Ahwa mandal
5.4

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

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Sonuniya at a glance

Sonuniya is a village of 721 people in 117 households (Census 2011) in Ahwa taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat, the 42nd-largest of 121 villages in Ahwa taluka. Literacy is 61%, about the same as the taluka average of 61% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394720, served by Saputara post office; the LGD village code is 522834. The sarpanch is Pankajbhai. The population is estimated at 850 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonuniya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AHWA
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
38
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GOTIYAMAL
Total area (ha)
309.39
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
80.4

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

Notice board · Sonuniya

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Sonuniya

LGD code
522834
Pincode
394720
Post office
Saputara
Population (Census 2011)
721
Population (projected 2026)
850
Households
117
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
981
Literacy rate
61.2%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pankajbhai
Block / Mandal
Ahwa
Nearest PHC
Gaurang Nursing Home (18.4 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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