Soniyana (Gangrar, Chittorgarh)

Soniyana is a small village of 2146 hectares in Gangrar Tehsil in Chittorgarh district in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Soniyana depends on Chittaurgarh, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 7.47% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Soniyana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Soniyana's pin code is 312901, and village code is 03535700. The area of Soniyana is segregated as 214.47 hectares irrigated area, 582.62 hectares unirrigated, the 1107.87 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 241.09 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Soniyana has One post office (Soniyana B.O) and Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Soniyana has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
== Demographics ==
Soniyana is a census village in the district of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4047 and has total administration over 885 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Soniyana has 533 children, 268 boys and 265 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1044 (25.80%) males constitute 523 (12.92%) of the population and females 521 (12.87%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 57 (1.41%) males constitute 32 (0.79%) of the population and females 25 (0.62%).
== Medical facility ==
* Soniyana has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Soniyana has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 2079 people are literate in Soniyana out of which 1303 are males and 776 are females.
Soniyana has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 2227 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1162 male, 1065 female with 2079 (93.35%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1100 males and 979 females. 684 males and 874 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 44 male and 47 female agricultural labor. 148 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Chittaurgarh and Chittorgarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Gangrar Tehsil
Category:Villages in Chittorgarh District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India