Sonala
Sonala is a revenue village in Kamalnagar taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka. It had a population of 3,433 in 693 households (Census 2011).
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3,433 souls. 693 homes.
Kamalnagar taluka, Bidar district, Karnataka.
Sonala today
- Green Gram(Moong)(Whole)₹8,700Basava Kalayana APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole)₹10,092Bidar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Rice₹6,900Bidar APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Sonala at a glance
Sonala is one of the larger villages of Kamalnagar taluka — 8th of 52 by population, with 3,433 people in 693 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 69.7%, above Bidar district's 66.7% (Kamalnagar taluka: 71.4%), while the sex ratio was 963 women per 1,000 men, the same as the district's 961. It falls under Sonal gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 585417, served by Sonala post office. The village covers 1,374 hectares — about 13.7 km², or roughly 250 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Horandi, about 3.8 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Sonal →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kamalanagara (ಕಮಲನಗರ) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 555 m above sea level At Sonala's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q93192302 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Sonala is in the Sonal gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonal
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonala compares
By population, Sonala ranks #8 of 52 inhabited villages in Kamalnagar taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonala had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 585417
Post office: Sonala
Other villages in Kamalnagar taluka
View all 54 →- Murki
- Torna
- Mudhole(B)
- Dabka(Chawar)
- Dongaon Makta
- Kushnoor Thana
- Chikli Udgir
- Holesamudra
- Belkuni Bhopalgad
- Handikhera
- Chimegaon
- Nandi Bijalgaon
- K0Rekal
- Sawali
- Madnoor
- Hippalgaon
- Nidoda
- Malegaon
- Bedkunda
- Khed
- Halhalli
- Ganganbeed
- Chandeshwar
- Horandi
- Kalgapur
- Khatgaon
- Muthkhed (Chondi Mukhed)
- Kotgyal
- Chandoori
- Bhavani Bijalgaon
- Diggi
- Sangam
Sonala — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,433Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,749 / 1,684
- Households
- 693
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 69.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,423
- Work participation
- 41.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonala on the map
Sonala · 18.1694° N, 77.1524° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Sonala's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Sonala
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sonala's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchState Bank of India · 12 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 8.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCLakhangaon Primary Health Centre · 2.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolGovernment Higher Primary School · 7.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Sonala
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sonala's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices545 in Bidar district
Bank · 12 km away (straight line)
Bhatambra, Bidar, SH-123, Hulsoor Balki Road, Balki, Balki, Karnataka
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Bhalki, Bidar, SH-34, Balki Basavakalyan Road, Balki, Balki, Karnataka
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics125 in Bidar district
Primary / community health centre · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Lakhangaon
Primary / community health centre · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Borol
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Bhatambra
Schools & anganwadis12 in Bidar district
- Government Higher Primary School
School · 7.4 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities27 in Bidar district
- Bhimanna Khandre Institute of Technology
College · 16 km away (straight line)
- Shri Havagiswami College
College · 25 km away (straight line)
- Shri Havagiswami College
College · 25 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations3 in Bidar district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Bidar district
- Tehsil Office, Udgir
Taluk office (Tahsildar) · 24 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 67 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 71 km away (straight line)
Government offices14 in Bidar district
- District & Additional Sessions Court, Udgir
Court · 25 km away (straight line)
- RTO Office Udgir
RTO / transport office · 25 km away (straight line)
- Humanabad Court House
Court · 44 km away (straight line)
Temples21 in Bidar district
Mosques63 in Bidar district
Other places of worship5 in Bidar district
Transport60 in Bidar district
- Kalagapura
Railway station · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- Kamalnagar
Railway station · 8.4 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Bidar district
- Agriculture Research Station Somnathpur Udgir
Agriculture office · 27 km away (straight line)
Community places5 in Bidar district
All places in Kamalnagar taluka (22) →Places of worship in Sonala →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Sonala
Where is Sonala located?
Sonala is a village in Kamalnagar taluka of Bidar district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Sonala in?
Sonala is in Bidar district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Sonala belong to?
Sonala comes under the Sonal gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonala?
The pincode of Sonala, Kamalnagar, Bidar is 585417.
What is the population of Sonala?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonala had a population of 3,433 (1,749 males and 1,684 females).
How many households are there in Sonala?
Sonala had 693 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonala?
Sonala covers about 1,374 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonala?
The literacy rate of Sonala was 69.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonala?
Sonala had 963 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonala in?
Sonala is in the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonala?
Sagar Eshwar Khandre (Indian National Congress) won the Bidar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonala, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonala in?
Sonala is in the Aurad assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonala?
Prabhu B Chavan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Aurad assembly seat, which includes Sonala, in 2023.
Which development block is Sonala in?
Sonala is in the Kamalanagara (ಕಮಲನಗರ) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonala?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonala is 600012 and its Census 2011 village code is 600012.
Which villages are near Sonala?
Villages near Sonala include Horandi (3.8 km), Batanpur (5.4 km), Chandeshwar (6.1 km), Shivajinagar Tanda (6.3 km), Borol (6.6 km).
What is the population of Sonala in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonala's Census 2011 population of 3,433 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,880 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonala?
The sarpanch of Sonala has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Sonala?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (28 Sept 2026 – 27 Oct 2026): 1.1 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 20.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bidar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Green (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 8,700 | 8,900 | 8,700 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) · Arhar (Whole) | Bidar APMC | 5,888 | 10,666 | 10,092 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Rice · CR 1009 (Coarse) Boiled | Bidar APMC | 4,700 | 7,800 | 6,900 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,700 | 7,150 | 6,950 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Average (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 6,000 | 7,700 | 7,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Jawari/Local | Bidar APMC | 6,166 | 7,231 | 6,810 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Bidar APMC | 6,222 | 10,275 | 9,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Black Gram (Whole) | Basava Kalayana APMC | 9,200 | 9,900 | 9,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sonala's shops. Best mandi price near Sonala →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026