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Sondha

Coordinates: 26°27′13″N 91°28′34″E / 26.4537°N 91.47607°E / 26.4537; 91.47607
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Sondha
Sandha
Village
Nalbari district
Nalbari district
Sondha
Map of Assam
Nalbari district
Nalbari district
Sondha
Sondha (India)
Coordinates: 26°27′13″N 91°28′34″E / 26.4537°N 91.47607°E / 26.4537; 91.47607
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNalbari
RegionNalbari
Area
 • Total441.35 ha (1,090.60 acres)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,428
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
781337[1]
STD Code03624
Vehicle registrationAS-14

Sondha, also spelled as Sandha, is a village in Nalbari district, Assam, India.[2] As per the 2011 Census of India, Sondha has a population of 3,428 people with literacy rate of 76.95%.[3]

Sondha is also known for fish farming.[4][5]

History

In 1894, people gathered and held a Raijmel (public convention) at Sondha to protest against the British.[6] During the Assam Movement, the Sondha unit of AASU was formed.[7][8]

Schools in Sondha

There are total 6 government high schools in Sondha.[9] Those are:

  • Kharbandha Vidyapith High School[10]
  • Rajkadamtal Sondha High School[11]
  • Rajkadamtal Balika Vidyalaya
  • Sondha Moheswari Sanskrit Tol

Other government schools in Sondha as per Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of Government of India[12] are:

  • 165/1 No Sondha LPS
  • 165/2 No Sondha A.R. Pathsala
  • Dakhin Sondha Milan LPS
  • Kharbandha Vidyapith (ME)s
  • Subha Priya LPS
  • Sondha Maheswar Chatuspathi
  • Manav Shakti Jatiya Vidyalaya

References

  1. ^ "SONDHA Pin Code - 781337, Sondha All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search NALBARI Post Office Address". ABPLive. ABC News. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ India; Director of Census Operations, Assam (1996). Census of India, 1991. Series 4, Series 4. New Delhi: Controller of Publications. p. 172. OCLC 38081315.
  3. ^ "POPULATION BREAKUP AS PER CENSUS-2011" (PDF). Government of Assam | Nalbari District. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ Correspondence, Sentinel (22 November 2020). "Ideal fishery entrepreneur Amal Medhi bags national award - Sentinelassam". Sentinel Assam. The Sentinel (Guwahati). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ Kalita, Prabin (18 November 2020). "Assam bags best state award in fisheries | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ^ Barman, Santo (2005). The Raijmel : A Study of the Mel System in Assam. Guwahati: Spectrum Publ. pp. 81, 82. ISBN 978-81-87502-95-1.
  7. ^ North-East Quarterly. Vol. 2. University of California. 1984. p. 33.
  8. ^ Deka, Meeta (1996). Student Movements in Assam. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. p. 101. ISBN 9780706998825.
  9. ^ "Address of School and Colleges". GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM | NALBARI DISTRICT. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  10. ^ "KHARBANDHA VIDYAPITH HS - Sandha, District Nalbari (Assam)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Results of HSLC and AHM 2020 examination" (PDF). Assam Chamber of Commerce. pp. 58, 449. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Basic Data for School Particulars, Draft Database as per U-DISE 2017-18" (PDF). Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Assam | Government of India. p. 73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.