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Soni

Lakhandur mandal
Pincode 441803
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SARPANCH
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LGD code
537513
Pincode
441803
Post office
Lakhandur
Population
3,575
Households
845
Literacy rate
70.6%
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,132
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
23 km
Distance to Mumbai
758 km
Distance to Hyderabad
397 km
Nearest railway station
Arunnagar · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Soni · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Soni compares

By population, Soni ranks #6 of 88 villages in Lakhandur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.6%
+0.6% vs mandal average
Soni
70.6%
Lakhandur mandal
70.0%
Bhandara district
75.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,010
+18 vs mandal average
Soni
1,010
Lakhandur mandal
992
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
Soni
4.2
Lakhandur mandal
4.2

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

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Soni at a glance

Soni is a village of 3,575 people in 845 households (Census 2011) in Lakhandur taluka, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, the 6th-largest of 88 villages in Lakhandur taluka. Literacy is 71%, about the same as the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,010 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Bhandara district centre, 16 km from Nanded, the nearest town, 6 km from Arunnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 441803, served by Lakhandur post office; the LGD village code is 537513. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Soni, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SARPANCH, and the village votes in Bhandara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj. The population is estimated at 4,215 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Soni

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Soni · this village3,57571%
Soni · Goregaon2,91377%0.3 km SE
Soni · Miraj6,25576%0.3 km SE
Awali · Lakhandur43156%1.7 km W
Keshori (Raiyyatwari) · Lakhandur01.9 km E
Mendha · Kurkheda02.1 km N
Mendha · Dhanora47363%2.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Soni

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Desaiganj
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
593.83
Irrigated area (ha)
170
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Soni

LGD code
537513
Pincode
441803
Post office
Lakhandur
Population (Census 2011)
3,575
Population (projected 2026)
4,215
Households
845
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1010
Literacy rate
70.6%
Coordinates
20.68844°N, 79.92189°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhandara-Gondiya
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhandara
Member of Parliament
Prashant Padole
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SARPANCH
Block / Mandal
Lakhandur
Getting there

How to reach Soni

Mandal centre
Lakhandur · ≈ 23 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhandara · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,371 people
Nanded · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai758 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad397 km
  • Chennai847 km
  • Bengaluru893 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationArunnagar6 km
  • Bus stopNagpur Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Soni<1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India5 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump8 km
  • CollegeVithobaji Amle College10 km
  • Police stationPolice Station10 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Government Hospital, Soniunder 1 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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