Sonai

Sonai
Sonaimukh
Municipality
Sonai
Sonai is located in Assam
Sonai
Sonai
Location in Assam
Sonai is located in India
Sonai
Sonai
Sonai (India)
Coordinates: 24°44′00″N 92°53′25″E / 24.73333°N 92.89028°E / 24.73333; 92.89028
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictCachar
Government
 • BodySonai Municipal Board
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,000
Language
 • OfficialBengali
 • Associate official languageMeitei (Manipuri)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS-11

Sonai (Pron:/'sə(ʊ)'nʌɪ) is a town in the Cachar district in the Indian state of Assam. It is also the name of a circle and block in the town. Government of Assam declared it as a municipal area on 2016 with 11 wards. The River Sonai flows through the town of Sonai joining with Barak River near Dungripar Village of Sonai. The Chandragiri Park and an Archeological site, a temple of Kachari Kingdom at Shivtilla (Changutilla) near Madhab Chandra Das College (MCD College) is a famous place to visit.

Geography

It is located 18.5 km from District Headquarters Silchar.

Paddy field of sonai

Demographics

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[1][2]

As per the 2011 census of India, Sonai had a total population of 324,315, of which 51% were male and 49% were female. Sonai has an average literacy rate of 80%, with a male literacy rate of 54% and female literacy rate of 46%.

Division

There is one Revenue Circle containing 203 Revenue Villages and three Development Blocks: Sonai Development Block, Narsingpur Development Block and Palonghat Development Block.

Education

The institution of Barak Valley like National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam University, Silchar Campus, and Silchar Medical College and Hospital falls under Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Colleges

Schools

Government/Provisionalised Schools

  • Sonai Nitya Gopal Higher Secondary School
  • Moinul Hoque Choudhury Higher Secondary School
  • Sonai Senior Madrassa
  • Ram Dulal Roy Higher Secondary school
  • Satkarakandi High School
  • East Kazidhar High School
  • Sonai Jubati Singha Manipuri High School
  • Abid Raja M E school
  • Sonai Madya Banga School
  • Bagpur High School
  • Sonai M E School
  • Swadhin Bazar High School
  • Amtola M E School
  • Monohar Ali High School
  • 182 No. Sonai Model Primary School
  • Sonai MV School

Private Schools

  • Holy Light English School
  • Sonai Adarsha Vidya Niketan
  • Gyan Kamal Vidyalaya
  • Iqra Academy
  • Swadeshi Vidyalaya
  • Gyan Vikash School
  • Woodland English School
  • Pally Unnoyon Vidyalaya
  • A.K. Azad and F.A. Memorial School
  • New Millennium English School
  • Brighter English School
  • Bidya Bawan
  • Sonai Vidya Bhavan
  • Sona Vidya Peet
  • Sonai Navajyoti Gyanpith

Transport

Air Port

Kumbhirgram - Silchar Airport

IATA Code: IXS

IATA Code: IXS

Address: Silchar Airport, Kumbhirgram Airport Road, Silchar – 788109, Assam

Rail

No railway stations are nearby. However, Silchar Railway Station is 20 kilometres away.

Road

The national highway NH 306 passes through the town and connects to Mizoram State and Sonai Road.

Politics

Sonai is part of Silchar Lok Sabha constituency.[3] It is also a part of Sonai (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Notable people

List of MLA's of Sonai

References

  1. ^ "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006.


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