Sonari

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  ?Sonari
Assam • India
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Location of Sonari
 Sonari 
Coordinates: 27°04′N 95°02′E / 27.07, 95.03
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 97 m (318 ft)
District(s) Sibsagar
Population 17,430 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°04′N 95°02′E / 27.07, 95.03 Sonari is a city and a municipal board in Sibsagar district in the Indian state of Assam.

[edit] Geography

Sonari is located at 27.07° N 95.03° E[1]. 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. A centre for tea and timber industries and gateway to the Mon district of Nagaland.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Sonari had a population of 17,430. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Sonari has an average literacy rate of 76%, 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonari
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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