Sonala
| Sonala | |
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| Town | |
  Sonala   Sonala Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′29.5″N 76°44′24.7″E / 21.124861°N 76.740194°ECoordinates: 21°07′29.5″N 76°44′24.7″E / 21.124861°N 76.740194°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Buldhana |
| Tehsil | Sangrampur |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,626 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 444204 |
| Vehicle registration | MH |
Sonala is an Indian town in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State. As of 2001 India census, it had a population of 11,626.[1]
Geography
It is located at foothill of Satpuda Range and located on MH State Highway 194 It is located 45 km north from shegaon which is the holy place of Hindus of Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj. Basically, Sonala is surrounded by Ambabarwa Sanctury which is famous for the wolf, bears, deers etc. The town post office Postal Index Number ( PIN code) is 444204 and PIN is shared with Banoda Eklara, Kated Kolad, Ladnapur, Bawanbir post offices.[2]
Some of nearby villages are Ambabarwa, Saykhed, Alewadi, Chinchli, Wasali, Ladnapur, Tunki, Sagoda, Palsoda, Bawanbir, Dhamangaon, Palsi Zasi, Kolad, Banoda Eklara, Akola and Wadgaon Pr Adgaon.[3]
Demographics
Sonala is the biggest town with laragest population in Sangrampur tehsil contributing 20 percent population of the Sangrampur tehsil which is more than that of tehsil town Sangrampur. As per as the language is concerned, Warhadi (a dielect of Marathi) is a popular local language. other languages are also spoken such Urdu, Hindi etc.
Main sights
The Wari Hanuman temple is located 6 Km north-east to Sonala. The dam Hanuman Sagar, which is a popular tourist spot, is also nearby the town.
Education
Sonala has high school up to 10 std and Junior college in art faculty. Sonala is lagging behind in education as compared to nearby area. The name of the high school is Shri saint Sonaji Maharaj High School.
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation in the nearby area and Sonala has Agricultural Produce Market subCommittee (APMC) (Krishi Utpann Bajar samiti) at along with subcommittee at Paturda, Warwat Bakal and a committee at Sangrampur.[4] Sonala is also known for the working place of "Shree Saint Sonaji Maharaj".
References
- 1 2 "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Pin codes of Buldhana district, Buldhana pincodes, Maharashtra zip code
- ↑ Buldhana district website
- ↑ Info at agmarknet.nic.in
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