Sonala
Sonala is a revenue village in Ardhapur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 629 in 127 households (Census 2011).
629 souls. 127 homes.
Ardhapur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
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Sonala today
- Cotton₹9,070APMC Kinwat · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,900APMC Kinwat · 26 Oct 2026
- Jowar(Sorghum)₹2,500APMC Bhokar · 24 Oct 2026
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Sonala is a village in Ardhapur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 629 people in 127 households, with a literacy rate of 77.3%. It is administered by the Sonala gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 431704.
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Gram panchayat
Sonala is in the Sonala (सोणाळा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonala compares
By population, Sonala ranks #45 of 61 inhabited villages in Ardhapur taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Sonala had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sonala at a glance
Sonala is a village of 629 people in 127 households (Census 2011) in Ardhapur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 45th of 61 inhabited villages in Ardhapur taluka by population. Literacy is 77.3%, 3.0 points above the taluka figure of 74.3%, and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 431704; the LGD village code is 544550.
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Key facts — Sonala
Villages sharing pincode 431704
Other villages in Ardhapur taluka
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- Population
- 629Census 2011
- Male / female
- 327 / 302
- Households
- 127
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 77.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sonala on the map
Sonala · 19.3228° N, 77.4324° 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); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Elsewhere in Maharashtra
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Borgaon Khu, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, for Mauja Pachkhedi, Taluka Bhandara.
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 15/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Basora Ta. Bhandara
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 13/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Paraswada Ta. Tumsar
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Sonala
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Nearest 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 branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChabhara Branch Post Office · 1.6 km (straight line) · PIN 431704 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Nimgaon · 2.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
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 offices779 in Nanded district
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
RAMRATNA,1ST FLOOR,CORNER,ARDHAPUR431704
Hospitals & clinics321 in Nanded district
Hospital · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Nimgaon
Primary / community health centre · 3.8 km away (straight line)
Choramba
Hospital · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Lahan
Primary / community health centre · 6.1 km away (straight line)
BSNL Office, Ardhapur
Hospital · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Basweshwar Chowk,Tamsa Corner, Ardhapur
Primary / community health centre · 7.9 km away (straight line)
ZP Highscool
Schools & anganwadis11 in Nanded district
Colleges & universities14 in Nanded district
- Mahatma Gandhi Mission's College of Engineering
College · 19 km away (straight line)
- Government Polytechnic Nanded
Polytechnic · 21 km away (straight line)
- Yeshwant College
College · 21 km away (straight line)
- Narayanrao Chavan Law College
College · 21 km away (straight line)
- ITI Collagre
ITI / vocational institute · 22 km away (straight line)
- Industrial Training Institute
ITI / vocational institute · 32 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations1 in Nanded district
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Nanded district
- Property Registration Office
Sub-Registrar office · 22 km away (straight line)
5895+86Q, Industrial Estate, Nanded
- Tehsil Office
Tahsil office (Tahsildar) · 29 km away (straight line)
- Tehsil Office
Tahsil office (Tahsildar) · 29 km away (straight line)
- Municipal Office
Municipal office · 29 km away (straight line)
- Office of District Collector, Hingoli
District Collectorate · 52 km away (straight line)
- Office Of District Collector, Parbhani
District Collectorate · 69 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Nanded district
- Samaj Kalyan Office
Government office · 19 km away (straight line)
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Social Justice Building
Government office · 19 km away (straight line)
- Samaj Kalyan Office
Government office · 19 km away (straight line)
- Sessions Court
Court · 29 km away (straight line)
Temples29 in Nanded district
Other places of worship6 in Nanded district
- Gurudwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji
Gurudwara · 19 km away (straight line)
- Gurudwara Mata Jeeto Ji
Gurudwara · 20 km away (straight line)
- Takshsheela Vihar
Buddhist monastery / temple · 21 km away (straight line)
- Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib
Gurudwara · 22 km away (straight line)
Transport51 in Nanded district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Pathrad
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Mugat
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport
Airport · 19 km away (straight line)
- Maltekd
Railway station · 20 km away (straight line)
- Nanded
Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Nanded district
Community places11 in Nanded district
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People often ask about Sonala
Where is Sonala located?
Sonala is a village in Ardhapur taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Sonala in?
Sonala is in Nanded district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Sonala belong to?
Sonala comes under the Sonala gram panchayat.
How is Sonala written in the local script?
Sonala is written सोनाळा.
What is the pincode of Sonala?
The pincode of Sonala, Ardhapur, Nanded is 431704.
What is the population of Sonala?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonala had a population of 629 (327 males and 302 females).
How many households are there in Sonala?
Sonala had 127 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sonala?
The literacy rate of Sonala was 77.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonala?
Sonala had 924 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonala in?
Sonala is in the Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonala?
Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao (Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)) won the Hingoli Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonala, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonala in?
Sonala is in the Hadgaon assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonala?
Kohlikar Baburao Kadam (Shiv Sena) won the Hadgaon assembly seat, which includes Sonala, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Sonala?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonala is 544550 and its Census 2011 village code is 544550.
Which villages are near Sonala?
Villages near Sonala include Rodgi (1.8 km), Karwadi (2.3 km), Nimgaon (2.3 km), Chabhara (2.5 km), Chabhara (Tanda) (2.5 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected 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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (21 Sept 2026 – 20 Oct 2026): 14.6 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 October: 79.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nanded district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | APMC Kinwat | 8,890 | 9,220 | 9,070 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Kinwat | 6,830 | 7,040 | 6,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Naigaon | 6,800 | 7,200 | 6,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · LH-900 | Shetkari Khajgi Bajar Parisar, Tal Bhokar, Dist Nanded | 9,300 | 9,450 | 9,368 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Bhokar | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Bhokar | 6,200 | 7,115 | 6,657 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean | APMC Loha | 6,800 | 7,176 | 7,100 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Naigaon(Kuntur) | 6,700 | 7,150 | 7,000 | 24 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.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
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Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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