Sonpur village, Chicholi tehsil | Pincode 460330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Dinesh Dhurve

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LGD code: 485762
Pincode: 460330
Post office: Chicholi
Population: 136
Households: 32
Literacy rate: 41.9%
Sex ratio: 813 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 70

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonpur compares

By population, Sonpur ranks #79 of 81 villages in Chicholi mandal.

Literacy rate

41.9%

−4.5% vs mandal average

Sonpur: 41.9%
Chicholi mandal: 46.4%
Betul district: 59.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

813

−177 vs mandal average

Sonpur: 813
Chicholi mandal: 990

Household size

people per home

4.3

−0.9 vs mandal average

Sonpur: 4.3
Chicholi mandal: 5.2

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

Sonpur at a glance

Sonpur is a village of 136 people in 32 households (Census 2011) in Chicholi tehsil, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, the 79th-largest of 81 villages in Chicholi tehsil. Literacy is 42%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 813 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 460330, served by Chicholi post office; the LGD village code is 485762. The sarpanch is Dinesh Dhurve, and the village votes in Seoni-Malwa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Premshankar Verma. The population is estimated at 160 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sonpur · this village	136	42%	—
Bori · Chicholi	1,066	60%	—
Atari · Chicholi	912	64%	—
Mangarodi · Chicholi	222	54%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 4
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: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: CHICHOLI
Distance to nearest town (km): 1
Distance to district HQ (km): 34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 1
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 152.38
Irrigated area (ha): 55.56
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sonpur

LGD code: 485762
Pincode: 460330
Post office: Chicholi
Population (Census 2011): 136
Population (projected 2026): 160
Households: 32
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 813
Literacy rate: 41.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hoshangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Seoni-Malwa
Member of Parliament: Darshan Singh Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Premshankar Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Dinesh Dhurve
Block / Mandal: Chicholi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Betul district level

Then & Now

Sonpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

136

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Population · 2026

160

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.8%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 136Census 2011
Households: 32Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 813 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1602026 proj. · +17.6% vs 2011
Est. households: 382026 projection
Active job cards: 1,67,636MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 96,211MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,049NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 59.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 56.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Betul district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Betul district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Betul district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Sonpur?

The pincode of Sonpur, Chicholi tehsil, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh is 460330. The post office is Chicholi.

Which post office delivers to Sonpur?

Mail for Sonpur is delivered through Chicholi post office, pincode 460330, in Chicholi tehsil, Betul district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonpur located?

Sonpur is a village in Chicholi tehsil of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sonpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonpur village has a population of 136 across 32 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonpur?

The current sarpanch of Sonpur gram panchayat is Dinesh Dhurve.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonpur in?

Sonpur falls under the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonpur in?

Sonpur falls under the Seoni-Malwa assembly constituency (AC #136) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sonpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonpur village is 41.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonpur village is 813 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonpur, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sonpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonpur village is 485762.

How big is Sonpur compared to other villages in Chicholi tehsil?

Sonpur ranks 79 of 81 villages in Chicholi tehsil by Census 2011 population (136 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sonpur?

Sonpur falls under Seoni-Malwa assembly constituency (AC 136). The sitting MLA is Premshankar Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonpur?

Sonpur is in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Darshan Singh Choudhary (Darshan Singh Choudhary).

What is the population of Sonpur in 2026?

Sonpur is estimated at 160 people in 2026, up about 18% from 136 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonpur in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Sonpur in Betul district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonpur?

Dinesh Dhurve is the sarpanch of Sonpur gram panchayat, Chicholi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chicholi tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
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