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Revenue village·Karra block·Khunti

Sonmer

Karra mandal
Pincode 835210
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sandeep Herenj
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LGD code
374778
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population
1,003
Households
205
Literacy rate
50.7%
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000♂
Workers
521
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonmer compares

By population, Sonmer ranks #27 of 178 villages in Karra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.7%
−1.0% vs mandal average
Sonmer
50.7%
Karra mandal
51.7%
Khunti district
53.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
−26 vs mandal average
Sonmer
971
Karra mandal
997
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sonmer
4.9
Karra mandal
5.2

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

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Sonmer at a glance

Sonmer is a village of 1,003 people in 205 households (Census 2011) in Karra block, Khunti district, Jharkhand, the 27th-largest of 178 villages in Karra block. Literacy is 51%, 1 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835210, served by Khunti post office; the LGD village code is 374778. The sarpanch is Sandeep Herenj. The population is estimated at 1,183 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kudlum

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sonmer · this village1,00351%
Dhanamunji · Karra88761%
Kudlum · Karra82754%
Chaldanu · Karra76446%
Erahatu · Karra52743%
Kalamuchia · Karra51957%
Digadon · Karra48156%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonmer

Treated tap water
Yes
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)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
2
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
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KHUNTI
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
13
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KUDLUM
Total area (ha)
345
Irrigated area (ha)
7.08
Forest area (ha)
62.02

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

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Key facts — Sonmer

LGD code
374778
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population (Census 2011)
1,003
Population (projected 2026)
1,183
Households
205
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
971
Literacy rate
50.7%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sandeep Herenj
Block / Mandal
Karra
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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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