# Sonamukhi, Bankura (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ Town · Bankura, West Bengal # Sonamukhi Sonamukhi is a town in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) sub-district of [Bankura](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/) district, [West Bengal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/) (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **29,085 people** in 6,379 households. Literacy was 86.3%. - 29,085people (2011) - 6,379households - 86.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Sonamukhi ■ Sonamukhi · ■ Bankura urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%** **84.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **965 Working population ****38.1%** **36.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sonamukhi Of every 100 households in Sonamukhi in 2011, 75 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sonamukhi · ■ Bankura urban average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **78% Toilet within the home ****57%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **38% Tap water ****72%** **59% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** **23% Use banking services ****69%** **70% Television ****54%** **62% Mobile phone ****57%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****14%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****17%** **13% Own their home ****94%** **89% 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 people in Sonamukhi work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,200 (74%) · **■** Household industry 985 (9%) · **■** Farming 692 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,207 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sonamukhi - Hospitals1 in Sonamukhi - Banks7 in Sonamukhi - Schools1 in Sonamukhi - Colleges and universities1 in Sonamukhi - Pharmacies2 in Sonamukhi - Restaurants1 in Sonamukhi Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Sonamukhi ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-1/) 2,348 525 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-2/) 2,722 644 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-3/) 2,025 457 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-4/) 1,985 427 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-5/) 2,150 471 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-6/) 1,733 369 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-7/) 917 185 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-8/) 2,065 451 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-9/) 1,984 414 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-10/) 1,644 323 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-11/) 1,682 347 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-12/) 2,081 497 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-13/) 2,222 515 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-14/) 1,416 318 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/bankura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sonamukhi/ward-15/) 2,111 436 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Sonamukhi - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur39 km - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 16:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Bankura - Bishnupur · 67,783 people - Barjora · 14,012 people - Bankura · 137,386 people - Kotulpur · 8,483 people - Khatra · 7,382 people - Simlapal · 7,206 people - Beliatore · 6,463 people - Raipur Bazar · 6,280 people - Jhanti Pahari · 5,326 people - Ghutgarya · 5,311 people - Ledisol · 5,056 people ## Other places named Sonamukhi - Sonamukhi · Sub-district, Bankura · 158,697 people - Sonamukhi · Village, Thakurpukur Mahestola, South Twenty Four Parganas · 3,670 people - Sonamukhi · Village, Sonamukhi, Bankura · 797 people - Sonamukhi · Village, Gournagar, North Tripura · 511 people - Sonamukhi · Village, Jamboni, Paschim Medinipur · 251 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Sonamukhi?29,085 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonamukhi in?Bankura district, West Bengal - How many wards does Sonamukhi have?15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Sonamukhi?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Sonamukhi?Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 39 km in a straight line