Sonatikiri

Not to be confused with Sonatikri.

Sonatikiri is a census town in the Gaighata CD block of the Bangaon subdivision^[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sonatikiri
Census Town
Sonatikiri Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sonatikiri Sonatikiri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.68°N 88.59°E / 22.68; 88.59
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,919
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Geography

5km
3miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Betna River

Ichhamati River

Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Petrapole check post

R

Palla

R

Nahata

R

Helencha

R

Gopalnagar

R

Gaighata

R

Bagdah

R

Thakurnagar

R

Bangaon

M

Sonatikiri

CT

Shimulpur

CT

Dhakuria

CT

Chikanpara

CT

Bara

CT

Chhekati

CT

Chandpara

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sonatikiri is located at 22.68°N 88.59°E / 22.68; 88.59.^[2] It has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft).

Nearest towns- Thakurnagar, Chandpara, Gonardanga.

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.^[3][4] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.^[5] The novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (Pather Panchali) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.^[6] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.^[7] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.^[8][9]

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sonatiikri had a total population of 6,919, of which 3,500 (51%) were males and 3,419 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 531. The total number of literate persons in Sonatikri was 5,845 (91.5% of the population over 6 years).^[10]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[11] Sonatikiri had a population of 6628. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonatikiri has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Sonatikiri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[12]

References

1. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonatikiri^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
5. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
6. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
8. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
9. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
10. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
11. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
12. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.