Sonakandi, Contai - III
Sonakandi is a village located in the Contai - III Subdivision of Medinipur East district of West Bengal. The village falls in Contai-Iii block and comes under Kusumpur Gram Panchayat.
As on May 2024, the current population of Sonakandi is 556 out of which 290 are males and rest 266 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 917 females per 1000 males. There are around 47 teenagers in Sonakandi. It has literacy rate of 84% which means around 465 persons can read and write. Total 258 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 104 households in Sonakandi, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 305. The pincode of Sonakandi is 721449 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Marisda Sub Post office
- Banamalichatta Branch Post office
- Daisai Branch Post office
- Karaldanimakbarh Branch Post office
Schools
Sonakandi has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Marishda B.K.J. Banipith(High School)
- Karalda Bani Niketan High School
- Banamalichatta High School
- Dahalauda Baradasundari Girls High School
- Marishda Vivekananda Junior School
Hospitals
Sonakandi has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.