Sonatikiri

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Sonatikiri | type = city | latd = 22.68 | longd = 88.59
state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
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altitude = 11
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 6628| population_density =
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website = north24parganas.nic.in/
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Sonatikiri is a census town under Gaighata police station of Bangaon subdivision [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] ] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Sonatikiri is located at coord|22.68|N|88.59|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Sonatikiri2.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonatikiri] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|11|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sonatikiri had a population of 6628. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonatikiri has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Sonatikiri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [cite web | url = http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm
title = Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ) | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India | publisher = SOES]

References

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