[4] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre).

Chatakpur Eco Village, 6 km uphill from the town is a very beautiful place attracting many tourists from where sunrise can be seen.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sonada Khasmahal had a total population of 11.635 of which 5,793 (50%) were males and 5,842 (50%) were females.

The total number of literate people in Sonada Khasmahal was 9,482 (81.50% of the population over 6 years).

[5] According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Sonada Khasmahal covered an area of 5.8073 km2.

Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 veterinary hospital and 4 medicine shops.

It had 5 shorthand, typewriting and vocational training institutes, 5 non-formal education centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan) and 1 special school for the disabled.