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Sonaur

Baisi mandal
Pincode 854315
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MD ZABIH HASSAN
Contact: 79****3038
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LGD code
224083
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
1,926
Households
373
Literacy rate
22.9%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
463
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonaur compares

By population, Sonaur ranks #46 of 130 villages in Baisi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
22.9%
−9.5% vs mandal average
Sonaur
22.9%
Baisi mandal
32.4%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
+5 vs mandal average
Sonaur
940
Baisi mandal
935
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
Sonaur
5.2
Baisi mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sonaur at a glance

Sonaur is a village of 1,926 people in 373 households (Census 2011) in Baisi block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 130 villages in Baisi block. Literacy is 23%, 10 points below the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 224083. The sarpanch is MD ZABIH HASSAN, and the village votes in Kasba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitesh Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 2,271 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonaur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
0
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
48
Distance to district HQ (km)
48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Puranganj
Total area (ha)
212
Irrigated area (ha)
78.73
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sonaur

LGD code
224083
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
1,926
Population (projected 2026)
2,271
Households
373
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
22.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kasba
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nitesh Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MD ZABIH HASSAN
Block / Mandal
Baisi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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