# Sonway Village, Mhow, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/sonway/ Village · Mhow, Indore # Sonway Sonway is a village in Mhow sub-district of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,969 people in 762 households**, the 12th largest of 166 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.5%. - 3,969people (2011) - 762households - 72.0%literacy - 626females per 1,000 males ## Sonway PIN code and other codes Sonway falls in Mhow sub-district, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMhow - Census village code476390 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonway from nearby towns? - Mhow (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Indore (district HQ)20 km by road - Mhowgaon (nearest town)10 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 Sonway? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sonway; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mhow - ○Degree college10+ km · Indore - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Indore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Sonway known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 74% of the 531 hectares of village land is sown, and 188 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 Sonway Of every 100 households in Sonway in 2011, 96 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sonway · ■ Mhow rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****72%** **46% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **53% Tap water ****1%** **26% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** **68% Use banking services ****67%** **48% Television ****46%** **49% Mobile phone ****82%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****38%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **25% Own their home ****58%** **87% 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 Sonway? ■ Sonway · ■ Mhow rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.0%** **69.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****626** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****829** **929 Working population ****54.2%** **45.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.3% for men and 51.5% for women. 68% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 301 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 142 (7%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 1,285 (60%) · **■** Marginal 421 (20%) 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 Mhow - Hasalpur4,371 people - Bhatkhedi4,366 people - Pigdambar4,247 people - Harnya Khedi4,207 people - Jamli3,924 people - Umariya3,355 people - Kelod3,283 people - Amba Chandan3,185 people [All 172 villages in Mhow](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonway from Indore?20 km by road - What is the population of Sonway?3,969 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonway in?Indore district (Mhow sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sonway?72.0% (Census 2011)