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Sonapur

Sonai mandal
Pincode 788114
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Temples near Sonapur

  • shiv mandir · 0.2 km
  • kali mandir · 0.5 km

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Sonapur is a small village in Sonai mandal, Cachar district, Assam, with a population of 71 across 18 households and a literacy rate of 59.2%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Samari Urang
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LGD code
299583
Pincode
788114
Post office
Dholai Bazar
Population
71
Households
18
Literacy rate
59.2%
Sex ratio
821 ♀/1000♂
Workers
34
Distance to district centre
86 km
Distance to mandal centre
118 km
Distance to Dispur (Guwahati)
24 km
Distance to Kolkata
538 km
Nearest railway station
Digaru · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sonapur District Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonapur compares

By population, Sonapur ranks #205 of 221 villages in Sonai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.2%
−8.1% vs mandal average
Sonapur
59.2%
Sonai mandal
67.3%
Cachar district
67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
821
−151 vs mandal average
Sonapur
821
Sonai mandal
972
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.6 vs mandal average
Sonapur
3.9
Sonai mandal
4.5

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

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Sonapur at a glance

Sonapur is a village of 71 people in 18 households (Census 2011) in Sonai block, Cachar district, Assam, the 205th-largest of 221 villages in Sonai block. Literacy is 59%, 8 points below the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 821 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Cachar district centre, 4 km from Digaru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 788114, served by Dholai Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 299583. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sonapur District Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is Samari Urang, and the village votes in Haflong assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nandita Gorlosa. The population is estimated at 84 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhubanhill

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sonapur · this village7159%
Sonapur · Haflong00 km N
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
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Silchar (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
387
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
11
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
8

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

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Key facts — Sonapur

LGD code
299583
Pincode
788114
Post office
Dholai Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
71
Population (projected 2026)
84
Households
18
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
821
Literacy rate
59.2%
Coordinates
26.11925°N, 91.97022°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Autonomous District
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Haflong
Member of Parliament
Amarsing Tisso
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nandita Gorlosa
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Samari Urang
Block / Mandal
Sonai
Getting there

How to reach Sonapur

Mandal centre
Sonai · ≈ 118 km
≈ 4 h 3 min by car · 4 h 48 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Cachar · ≈ 86 km
≈ 2 h 56 min by car · 3 h 28 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Dispur (Guwahati)24 kmcapital
  • Kolkata538 km
  • Delhi1483 km
  • Hyderabad1696 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDigaru4 km
  • Bus stopTezpur 200rupees14 km
  • Hospital / PHCSonapur District Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Bank of India14 km
  • Petrol pumpindian oil<1 km
  • Collegesonapur college1 km
  • Police stationKhanapara Police Station14 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
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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