Sonha | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 231 ha (571 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,894 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 328001 |
Telephone code | 05642 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-11 |
Sex ratio | 862 ♂/♀ |
Website | dholpur |
Sonha is a small village of 231 hectares in Bari Tehsil in Dholpur district, also known as the land of red stone in the State of Rajasthan, India.[1] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sonha depends on BARI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[2] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 120.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sonha is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sonha's pin code is 328041[3], and village code is 01127700. The area of Sonha is segregated as 158 hectares irrigated area, 60 hectares unirrigated, the 6 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 6.76 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sonha has One post office (Sohan B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sonha has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Sonha is a census village in the district of Dholpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1894 and has total administration over 304 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 895 people are literate in Sonha out of which 640 are males and 255 are females.
Sonha has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 917 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 528 male, 389 female with 462 (50.38%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 407 males and 55 females. 337 males and 50 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 5 males. 455 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of BARI and Dholpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.