Sonway
Sonway is a revenue village in Rau tehsil, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 3,969 in 762 households (Census 2011).
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3,969 souls. 762 homes.
Rau tehsil, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh.
Sonway today
- Apple₹7,000Indore(F&V) APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Banana₹1,000Indore(F&V) APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,600Indore(F&V) APMC · 10 Nov 2026
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Sonway at a glance
Sonway is one of the larger villages of Rau tehsil — 5th of 23 by population, with 3,969 people in 762 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 72.0%, above Indore district's 68.9% (Rau tehsil: 72.2%), while the sex ratio was 626 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 944. It falls under Sonvai gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 453331. The village covers 531 hectares — about 5.3 km², or roughly 747 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Mhow 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
Gram panchayat
Sonway is in the Sonvai (सोनवाय) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonway compares
By population, Sonway ranks #5 of 23 inhabited villages in Rau tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonway had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 453331
- SimrolDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow9,856 pop
- RangwasaRau8,632 pop
- BanjariDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow8,313 pop
- BhagoraDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow5,259 pop
- PigdambarRau4,247 pop
- Harnya KhediDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow4,207 pop
- UmariyaDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow3,355 pop
- Gangaliya KhediDr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow2,612 pop
- BheslayRau2,404 pop
Other villages in Rau tehsil
View all 29 →Sonway — 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 × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), 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
- 3,969Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,441 / 1,528
- Households
- 762
- People per home
- 5.2
- Literacy rate
- 72.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,151
- Work participation
- 54.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonway on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonway. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonway · 22.6785° N, 75.6817° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonway
Sonway isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Rau tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,676 in Indore district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
A B ROAD OPPOSITE PETROL PUMP RAU DIST INDORE MADHYA PRADESH 453331
Bank · No map location — listed by district
ICICI BANK LTD., 801/1, A.B.ROAD, RAO DIST INDORE MADHYA PRADESH.453331
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GR FLOOR BALAJI TRADE CENTRE WARD NO 6 A B RD TEHSIL AND DISTRICT INDORE MADHYA PRADESH PIN 453331
Hospitals & clinics2,296 in Indore district
Schools & anganwadis288 in Indore district
Colleges & universities84 in Indore district
Police & fire stations10 in Indore district
Revenue & panchayat offices6 in Indore district
Government offices25 in Indore district
Temples61 in Indore district
Churches3 in Indore district
Mosques5 in Indore district
Other places of worship27 in Indore district
Transport277 in Indore district
Agriculture services21 in Indore district
Community places471 in Indore district
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People often ask about Sonway
Where is Sonway located?
Sonway is a village in Rau tehsil of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Sonway in?
Sonway is in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Sonway belong to?
Sonway comes under the Sonvai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonway?
The pincode of Sonway, Rau, Indore is 453331.
What is the population of Sonway?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonway had a population of 3,969 (2,441 males and 1,528 females).
How many households are there in Sonway?
Sonway had 762 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonway?
Sonway covers about 531 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonway?
The literacy rate of Sonway was 72.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonway?
Sonway had 626 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonway in?
Sonway is in the Mhow development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonway?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonway is 476390 and its Census 2011 village code is 476390.
Which villages are near Sonway?
Villages near Sonway include Bhatkhedi (within ~25 km), Gulawat (within ~25 km), Sikandari (within ~25 km), Akasoda (within ~25 km), Hatod (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Sonway in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonway's Census 2011 population of 3,969 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,900 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonway?
The sarpanch of Sonway 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)
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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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 14.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Indore district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Indore(F&V) APMC | 3,000 | 12,000 | 7,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Indore(F&V) APMC | 600 | 1,400 | 1,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Indore(F&V) APMC | 800 | 2,500 | 1,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Indore(F&V) APMC | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Indore APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Indore(F&V) APMC | 1,500 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Indore(F&V) APMC | 300 | 600 | 400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Indore(F&V) APMC | 300 | 600 | 400 | 10 Nov 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 Sonway's shops. Best mandi price near Sonway →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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