Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Local time Monday 12:26 AM | Elevation 11 m (36 ft) Population 6,919 (2011) | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Sonatikiri is a census town under Gaighata (community development block) of Bangaon subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gaighata police station serves it.
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Map of Sonatikiri, West Bengal 743245
Geography
Sonatikiri is located at 22.68°N 88.59°E / 22.68; 88.59. It has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft).
Demographics
As per 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 below 6 years was 531. The total number of literates in Sonatikri was 5,845 (91.5 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, 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.