# Sonapur Gaon, Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) – Town Population

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Town · Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam 

# Sonapur Gaon

Sonapur Gaon is a town in Sonapur sub-district of Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,771 people** in 1,133 households. Literacy was 81.3%.

- 5,771people (2011)
- 1,133households
- 81.3%literacy
- 908females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sonapur Gaon

■ Sonapur Gaon · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**91.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1122**

**936

Working population ****39.8%**

**38.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sonapur Gaon

Of every 100 households in Sonapur Gaon in 2011, 63 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Sonapur Gaon · ■ Kamrup Metropolitan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****63%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**2%

Tap water ****27%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**85%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%**

**9%

Use banking services ****48%**

**84%

Television ****46%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**21%

None of these assets ****20%**

**4%

Own their home ****78%**

**56%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sonapur Gaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,505 (66%) · **■** Household industry 27 (1%) · **■** Farming 266 (12%) · **■** Marginal 497 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sonapur Gaon in numbers and road distances

- Density2,290 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,651 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)22 km by road
- Guwahati (district HQ)22 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)22 km by road
- Khetri (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sonapur Gaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets443
- Water storage133 kl
- Electricity — homes714

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and handloom product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sonapur Gaon?5,771 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonapur Gaon in?Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam