# Sonewani Village, Paraswada, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Paraswada, Balaghat 

# Sonewani

Sonewani is a village in Paraswada sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **282 people in 69 households**, the 115th largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%.

- 282people (2011)
- 69households
- 75.5%literacy
- 932females per 1,000 males

## Sonewani PIN code and other codes

Sonewani falls in Paraswada sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockParaswada
- Census village code498438

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

## How far is Sonewani from nearby towns?

- Paraswada (sub-district HQ)40 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)22 km by road
- Balaghat (nearest town)22 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 Sonewani?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Sonewani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Balaghat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Sonewani known for?

About 42% of the 108 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sonewani

Of every 100 households in Sonewani in 2011, 78 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sonewani · ■ Paraswada rural average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**89%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**96%

Use banking services ****6%**

**46%

Television ****9%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****5%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****47%**

**33%

Own their home ****78%**

**94%

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 Sonewani?

■ Sonewani · ■ Paraswada rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%**

**74.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**1036

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**981

Working population ****53.9%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.8% for men and 65.5% for women. 61% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 16 (11%) · **■** Marginal 134 (88%)

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 Paraswada

- Jharakheda290 people
- Dhipur Ryt.285 people
- Kidangitola282 people
- Mohgaon282 people
- Danutola276 people
- Khandapar Ryt.276 people
- Palaghondi Paraswada276 people
- Bhamodi Mal.271 people

[All 173 villages in Paraswada](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/paraswada/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sonewani from Balaghat?22 km by road
- What is the population of Sonewani?282 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonewani in?Balaghat district (Paraswada sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sonewani?75.5% (Census 2011)