Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east.

The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges.

The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Onda had a total population of 5,933 of which 3,005 (51%) were males and 2,928 (49%) were females.

[7] National Highway 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Onda.

[9] This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.