Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district.

[6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

[citation needed] Its has numerous Kali and Karthik temples all over the town .

This place is also famous for ancient Godashiv puja, which is located on Godashivtala (Satyapirtala).

[11] In September 2005, South Eastern Railway began passenger services on the 41 km (25 mi) Bankura-Sonamukhi broad gauge section, being the first phase of the Bankura-Damodar River Railway project.

[12] Work up to Masagram including Sonamukhi railway station is completed and inaugurated on 16 April 2013.

Affiliated with Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, political science, history, philosophy, economics, geography, accountancy, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, computer science and general courses in arts, science and commerce.

[15][16] Sonamukhi BJ High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1887.