Sonari
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Sonari is a sub-divisional mid-size town and a municipal board in Sibsagar district
in the India
n state
of Assam
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It is a major town on the nearly 500 year old "Dhodor Ali" (Free translation= Road of the lazy) built by the Ahom Kings. Situated by the side of the Taokak river, Sonari is the head quarter of Charaideo subdivision, Sivasagar District, Assam. The nearest railway station is Bhojo, which about 3 km away.
Sonari is a centre for tea and timber industries and is the gateway to the Mon district of Nagaland.
, Sonari had a population of 17,430. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Sonari has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 72%. In Sonari, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sibsagar district
Sibsagar district -- also known as Sivasagar -- is one of the 27 districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. Sibsagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
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Geography
Sonari is located at 27.07°N 95.03°E. It has an average elevation of 97 metres (318 feet).It is a major town on the nearly 500 year old "Dhodor Ali" (Free translation= Road of the lazy) built by the Ahom Kings. Situated by the side of the Taokak river, Sonari is the head quarter of Charaideo subdivision, Sivasagar District, Assam. The nearest railway station is Bhojo, which about 3 km away.
Sonari is a centre for tea and timber industries and is the gateway to the Mon district of Nagaland.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sonari had a population of 17,430. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Sonari has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 72%. In Sonari, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.