- Sonari
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Sonari | type = city | latd = 27.07 | longd = 95.03
locator_position = left | state_name = Assam
district = Sibsagar
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altitude = 97
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 17,430| population_density =
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footnotes =Sonari is a city and a
municipal board inSibsagar district in theIndia n state ofAssam .Geography
Sonari is located at coord|27.07|N|95.03|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Sonari.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonari] ] . It has an average elevation of 97
metre s (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. A centre for tea and timber industries and gateway to the Mon district of Nagaland.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , 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.Politics
Sonari is part of
Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-06
work = Assam
publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
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