# Sonarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Sub-district · South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Sonarpur

Sonarpur is a sub-district of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **219,863 people**, 7 towns and 65 villages (65 inhabited). The largest village is Bhagabanpur (11,177 people).

- 219,863people (2011)
- 65villages
- 7towns
- 79.7%literacy

## Population of Sonarpur compared with South Twenty Four Parganas

■ Sonarpur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas district

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%**

**77.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965**

**963

Working population ****37.4%**

**36.3%

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 Sonarpur

Of every 100 households in Sonarpur in 2011, 76 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sonarpur · ■ South Twenty Four Parganas district

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**47%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**35%

Tap water ****44%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**13%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**78%

Use banking services ****54%**

**40%

Television ****58%**

**32%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**5%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****11%**

**30%

Own their home ****91%**

**93%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Sonarpur

- Ramchandrapur8,196 people
- Sahebpur7,109 people
- Danga6,766 people
- Radhanagar6,675 people
- Kalikapur5,860 people
- Chak Baria4,914 people
- Bidyadharpur4,630 people

## Largest villages in Sonarpur

- Bhagabanpur · 11,177 people
- Banhugli · 11,103 people
- Joykrishnapur Chairi · 6,436 people
- Khurigochhi · 6,023 people
- Mali Pukuria · 5,858 people
- Tardaha · 4,706 people
- Mathurapur · 4,460 people
- Atghara · 4,284 people
- Ranabhutia · 4,196 people
- Baruli · 4,152 people
- Raypur · 4,098 people
- Bhabanipur · 4,007 people
- Sangur · 3,962 people
- Badehugli · 3,797 people
- Chandpur · 3,788 people
- Tihuria · 3,773 people

[All 65 villages in Sonarpur →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/south-twenty-four-parganas/sonarpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Sonarpur?65 (65 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonarpur in?South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Sonarpur?219,863 (Census 2011)