# Sondha Mal. Village, Bichhiya, Mandla (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Bichhiya, Mandla 

# Sondha Mal.

Sondha Mal. is a village in Bichhiya sub-district of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **585 people in 144 households**, the 169th largest of 333 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 585people (2011)
- 144households
- 53.3%literacy
- 997females per 1,000 males

## Sondha Mal. PIN code and other codes

Sondha Mal. falls in Bichhiya sub-district, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockMawai
- Census village code493412

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

## How far is Sondha Mal. from nearby towns?

- Bichhiya (sub-district HQ)76 km by road
- Mandla (district HQ)131 km by road
- Bichhiya (nearest town)76 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 Sondha Mal.?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sondha Mal.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mavie
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bichhiya
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandla
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ 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 canal / river

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 Sondha Mal. known for?

About 62% of the 215 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 Sondha Mal.

Of every 100 households in Sondha Mal. in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sondha Mal. · ■ Bichhiya rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**44%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**6%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****97%**

**79%

Television ****0%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****61%**

**53%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Sondha Mal.?

■ Sondha Mal. · ■ Bichhiya rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.3%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1556**

**975

Working population ****61.4%**

**55.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.1% for men and 39.4% for women. 61% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 357 (99%)

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 Bichhiya

- Salaiya598 people
- Birsa Mal.593 people
- Kareli Ryt.591 people
- Aroli Ryt.588 people
- Gunehara583 people
- Niwsa582 people
- Gaitra Ryt.578 people
- Madhka Mal.578 people

[All 337 villages in Bichhiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandla/bichhiya/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sondha Mal. from Mandla?131 km by road
- What is the population of Sondha Mal.?585 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sondha Mal. in?Mandla district (Bichhiya sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sondha Mal.?53.3% (Census 2011)