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- LGD code
- 249752
- Pincode
- 821106
- Post office
- Hatta (Kaimur (Bhabua))
- Population
- 1,799
- Households
- 280
- Literacy rate
- 53.4%
- Sex ratio
- 936 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 372
Census 2011 · in context
How Sonao compares
By population, Sonao ranks #23 of 140 villages in Chand mandal.
Literacy rate
%
53.4%
−1.6% vs mandal average
- Sonao
- 53.4%
- Chand mandal
- 55.0%
- Kaimur (Bhabua) district
- 56.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
+15 vs mandal average
- Sonao
- 936
- Chand mandal
- 921
Household size
people per home
6.4
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Sonao
- 6.4
- Chand mandal
- 6.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sonao at a glance
Sonao is a village of 1,799 people in 280 households (Census 2011) in Chand block, Kaimur (Bhabua) district, Bihar, the 23rd-largest of 140 villages in Chand block. Literacy is 53%, 2 points below the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821106, served by Hatta (Kaimur (Bhabua)) post office; the LGD village code is 249752. The village votes in Phulwari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shyam Rajak. The population is estimated at 2,121 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonao
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 2
- Power hours (winter)
- 3
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BHABUA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 23
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 23
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Dulahi
- Total area (ha)
- 222
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 152.9
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sonao
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Sonao
- LGD code
- 249752
- Pincode
- 821106
- Post office
- Hatta (Kaimur (Bhabua))
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,799
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,121
- Households
- 280
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 936
- Literacy rate
- 53.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Pataliputra
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Phulwari
- Member of Parliament
- Misa Bharti
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Shyam Rajak
- Block / Mandal
- Chand
- Nearest PHC
- Dr. Arnish Homeopathic Clinic (5.2 km)
- Nearest bank
- State Bank of India (4.7 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Ramgovindsingh Mahuli Halt (3.6 km)
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)