# Sonatala, Maldah (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Maldah, West Bengal 

# Sonatala

Sonatala is a town in English Bazar sub-district of Maldah district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,589 people** in 2,241 households. Literacy was 61.1%.

- 10,589people (2011)
- 2,241households
- 61.1%literacy
- 995females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sonatala

■ Sonatala · ■ Maldah urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.1%**

**76.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995**

**913

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1008**

**882

Working population ****39.9%**

**37.7%

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 Sonatala

Of every 100 households in Sonatala in 2011, 49 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sonatala · ■ Maldah urban average

Electricity for lighting ****49%**

**73%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**23%

Tap water ****27%**

**46%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**52%

Use banking services ****35%**

**53%

Television ****24%**

**53%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****30%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Sonatala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,368 (32%) · **■** Household industry 114 (3%) · **■** Farming 557 (13%) · **■** Marginal 2,185 (52%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sonatala?10,589 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonatala in?Maldah district, West Bengal