# Sonjhara Village, Waraseoni, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/sonjhara/ Village · Waraseoni, Balaghat # Sonjhara Sonjhara is a village in Waraseoni sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,541 people in 399 households**, the 46th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%. - 1,541people (2011) - 399households - 69.5%literacy - 1,097females per 1,000 males ## Sonjhara PIN code and other codes Sonjhara falls in Waraseoni sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockWaraseoni - Census village code497435 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonjhara from nearby towns? - Waraseoni (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)40 km by road - Waraseoni (nearest town)18 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 Sonjhara? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sonjhara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rampayli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Sonjhara known for? The main crops are **chana, wheat and dhan**. About 89% of the 474 hectares of village land is sown, and 410 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 Sonjhara Of every 100 households in Sonjhara in 2011, 72 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sonjhara · ■ Waraseoni rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **76% Toilet within the home ****17%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****76%** **43% Television ****10%** **17% Mobile phone ****13%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **25% Own their home ****90%** **96% 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 Sonjhara? ■ Sonjhara · ■ Waraseoni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%** **78.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1097** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033** **962 Working population ****67.6%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 60.3% for women. 67% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 164 (16%) · **■** Household industry 72 (7%) · **■** Other work 59 (6%) · **■** Marginal 577 (55%) 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 Waraseoni - Bhandi1,644 people - Sarandi1,642 people - Ramrama1,598 people - Sirra1,572 people - Rengajhari1,456 people - Gatapayali1,375 people - Bodalkasa1,371 people - Madanpur1,357 people [All 78 villages in Waraseoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonjhara from Balaghat?40 km by road - What is the population of Sonjhara?1,541 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonjhara in?Balaghat district (Waraseoni sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sonjhara?69.5% (Census 2011)