# Sonardih Village, Baghmara-Cum-Katras, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/baghmara-cum-katras/sonardih/ Village · Baghmara-Cum-Katras, Dhanbad # Sonardih Sonardih is a village in Baghmara-Cum-Katras sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **1,207 people in 255 households**, the 75th largest of 178 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%. - 1,207people (2011) - 255households - 66.4%literacy - 851females per 1,000 males ## Sonardih PIN code and other codes Sonardih falls in Baghmara-Cum-Katras sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayatBahiyardih - Community development blockBaghmara-Cum-Katras - Census village code361444 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonardih from nearby towns? - Baghmara (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ)17 km by road - Dhanbad (nearest town)17 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 Sonardih? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Sonardih; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katrash Gar - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhanbad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Sonardih known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 1% of the 93 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Sonardih Of every 100 households in Sonardih in 2011, 97 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sonardih · ■ Baghmara-Cum-Katras rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **86% Toilet within the home ****10%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **80% Tap water ****24%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%** **26% Use banking services ****66%** **66% Television ****54%** **53% Mobile phone ****61%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **15% Own their home ****78%** **82% 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 Sonardih? ■ Sonardih · ■ Baghmara-Cum-Katras rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **73.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****851** **913 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895** **929 Working population ****30.7%** **29.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.5% for men and 53.2% for women. 45% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 129 (35%) · **■** Marginal 236 (64%) 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 Baghmara-Cum-Katras - Domanpur1,288 people - Panredi1,273 people - Chaitudih1,263 people - Barki1,259 people - Dharkiro1,199 people - Keshargara1,189 people - Shamdih1,188 people - Bandhdih1,181 people [All 192 villages in Baghmara-Cum-Katras](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/baghmara-cum-katras/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonardih from Dhanbad?17 km by road - What is the population of Sonardih?1,207 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonardih in?Dhanbad district (Baghmara-Cum-Katras sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Sonardih?66.4% (Census 2011)