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Sonaria

सोनारिया
Gobindpur mandal
Pincode 828109
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sonaria observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gobindpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gobindpur mandal is durga mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sonaria itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
HUBLAL PRASAD SAW
Contact: 82****4770
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LGD code
361682
Pincode
828109
Post office
Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population
632
Households
116
Literacy rate
46.5%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
172
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonaria compares

By population, Sonaria ranks #120 of 220 villages in Gobindpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.5%
−10.1% vs mandal average
Sonaria
46.5%
Gobindpur mandal
56.6%
Dhanbad district
64.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−24 vs mandal average
Sonaria
909
Gobindpur mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Sonaria
5.4
Gobindpur mandal
5.5

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

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Sonaria at a glance

Sonaria is a village of 632 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Gobindpur block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 120th-largest of 220 villages in Gobindpur block. Literacy is 47%, 10 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 828109, served by Govindpur (Dhanbad) post office; the LGD village code is 361682. The sarpanch is HUBLAL PRASAD SAW, and the village votes in Jamtara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Irfan Ansari. The population is estimated at 745 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonaria

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
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DHANBAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
ASANBANI
Total area (ha)
60
Irrigated area (ha)
0.29
Forest area (ha)
29.62

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

Notice board · Sonaria

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Sonaria

LGD code
361682
Pincode
828109
Post office
Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population (Census 2011)
632
Population (projected 2026)
745
Households
116
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
46.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamtara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Irfan Ansari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
HUBLAL PRASAD SAW
Block / Mandal
Gobindpur
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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