# Sonsak Village, Olpad, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/sonsak/ Village · Olpad, Surat # Sonsak Sonsak is a village in Olpad sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394540**. The 2011 Census counted **1,128 people in 240 households**, the 53rd largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,128people (2011) - 240households - 92.1%literacy - 394540PIN code ## Sonsak PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonsak is 394540.** Sonsak falls in Olpad sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394540 - Gram panchayatSonsak - Community development blockOlpad - Census village code523777 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonsak from nearby towns? - Olpad (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Surat (district HQ)12 km by road - Surat (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sonsak? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sonsak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Olpad - ○Degree college10+ km · Surat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Olpad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sonsak known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and vegetables**. About 90% of the 291 hectares of village land is sown, and 207 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sonsak Of every 100 households in Sonsak in 2011, 76 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Sonsak · ■ Olpad rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **88% Toilet within the home ****58%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **44% Tap water ****100%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **44% Use banking services ****64%** **58% Television ****56%** **55% Mobile phone ****57%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****47%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **8% None of these assets ****32%** **20% Own their home ****96%** **85% 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 is the population of Sonsak? ■ Sonsak · ■ Olpad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****820** **916 Working population ****44.9%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.9% for men and 89.5% for women. 62% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 136 (27%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 143 (28%) · **■** Marginal 128 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Olpad - Naghoi1,158 people - Kareli1,152 people - Orma1,147 people - Sithan1,144 people - Anita1,110 people - Selut1,077 people - Kimamli1,067 people - Bharundi1,031 people [All 103 villages in Olpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonsak?394540 - How far is Sonsak from Surat?12 km by road - What is the population of Sonsak?1,128 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonsak in?Surat district (Olpad sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Sonsak?92.1% (Census 2011)