Sonahatu

Sonahatu is a village in the Sonahatu CD block in the Bundu subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Sonahatu
Village
Sonahatu Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Sonahatu Sonahatu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.2036°N 85.7073°E / 23.2036; 85.7073
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ranchi
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,683
Languages*
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835204
Telephone/ STD code	06522
Vehicle registration	JH 01
Literacy	63.70%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Silli
Website	ranchi.nic.in
* For language details see Sonahatu block § Language and religion

Geography

15km
10miles

W

E

S

T

B

E

N

G

A

L

Khukhragarh

H

Sikidiri

R

Pithuriya

R

Narkopi

R

CCL North
Karanpura Area

Koel
River

Damodar
River

Bhairavi
River

Karkari
River

Kanchi
River

Raru
River

Subarnarekha
River

Getalsud
Dam

D

Dassam Falls

T

Jonha Falls

T

Hundru
Falls

T

Tundul

CT

Tati

CT

Ray

CT

Ratu

CT

Namkum

N

Muri

CT

Khelari

CT

Kanke

CT

Irba

CT

Churi

CT

Bishrampur

CT

Bargarwa

CT

Arsande

CT

Ara

CT

Bundu

M

Ranchi

M

Hatia

R

Tamar

R

Sonahatu

R

Silli

R

Rahe

R

Ormanjhi

R

Nagri

R

Mesra

R

Mandar

R

Lapung

R

Itki

R

Dakra

R

Chutupalu

R

Chanho

R

Burmu

R

Bero

R

Balsokra

R

Angara

R

  

Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sonahatu is located at 23.2036°N 85.7073°E / 23.2036; 85.7073.

The Subarnarekha River forms the boundary with Purulia district in West Bengal before flowing through Seraikela Kharsawan district.^[1][2]

Area overview

The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.^[3] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district.^[4][5] There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.^[6] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Police station

There is a police station at Sonahatu.^[8]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Sonahatu CD block are located at Sonahatu.^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sonahatu had a total population of 2,683, of which 1,332 (50%) were males and 1,351 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 457. The total number of literate persons in Sonahatu was 1,418 (63.70% of the population over 6 years).^[10]

Education

SS High School Sonahatu is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1954. It has facilities for teaching in class IX and class X. It has a playground and a library with 715 books.^[11]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 11: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
2. "Purulia District, West Bengal: District Survey Report" (PDF). Page 11: Physiography of the district. RSP Green Development & Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
4. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – North Karanpura. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
5. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Piparwar. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 14: Industry. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
8. "District Police Profile - Ranchi". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
9. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Ranchi district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
10. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi , Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 373951, page 202-203. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
11. "SS High School Sonahatu". Schools.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021.