Sonamau village, Pailani tehsil | Pincode 210126

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

amar singh yadav

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LGD code: 154785
Pincode: 210126
Post office: Pailani
Population: 658
Households: 122
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 387

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonamau compares

By population, Sonamau ranks #66 of 78 villages in Pailani mandal.

Literacy rate

62.6%

+5.1% vs mandal average

Sonamau: 62.6%
Pailani mandal: 57.5%
Banda district: 55.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

808

−53 vs mandal average

Sonamau: 808
Pailani mandal: 861

Household size

people per home

5.4

−0.3 vs mandal average

Sonamau: 5.4
Pailani mandal: 5.7

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

Sonamau at a glance

Sonamau is a village of 658 people in 122 households (Census 2011) in Pailani tehsil, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, the 66th-largest of 78 villages in Pailani tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 808 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 210126, served by Pailani post office; the LGD village code is 154785. The sarpanch is amar singh yadav , and the village votes in Akbarpur-Raniya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pratibha Shukla. The population is estimated at 776 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonamau

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): 7
Power hours (winter): 7
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Distance to district HQ (km): 49
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 49
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): NAROOLI
Total area (ha): 186.27
Irrigated area (ha): 67.99
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sonamau

LGD code: 154785
Pincode: 210126
Post office: Pailani
Population (Census 2011): 658
Population (projected 2026): 776
Households: 122
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 808
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Akbarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Akbarpur-Raniya
Member of Parliament: Devendra Singh Bhole
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pratibha Shukla
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: amar singh yadav
Block / Mandal: Pailani
Nearest railway station: Maitha (6.8 km)

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 Banda district level

Then & Now

Sonamau — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

658

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

776

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

122

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

144

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: 658Census 2011
Households: 122Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7762026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1442026 projection
Active job cards: 1,43,620MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 64,361MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 971NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 62.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 89.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 59.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 64.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 52.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Banda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Banda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Banda 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Pailani mandal

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Maitha
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Patra
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What is the pincode of Sonamau?

The pincode of Sonamau, Pailani tehsil, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh is 210126. The post office is Pailani.

Which post office delivers to Sonamau?

Mail for Sonamau is delivered through Pailani post office, pincode 210126, in Pailani tehsil, Banda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonamau located?

Sonamau is a village in Pailani tehsil of Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sonamau as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonamau village has a population of 658 across 122 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonamau?

The current sarpanch of Sonamau gram panchayat is amar singh yadav .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonamau in?

Sonamau falls under the Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #44) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonamau in?

Sonamau falls under the Akbarpur-Raniya assembly constituency (AC #206) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sonamau?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonamau village is 62.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonamau?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonamau village is 808 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Sonamau?

The nearest railway station to Sonamau is Maitha (~6.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonamau?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonamau, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sonamau?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonamau village is 154785.

How big is Sonamau compared to other villages in Pailani tehsil?

Sonamau ranks 66 of 78 villages in Pailani tehsil by Census 2011 population (658 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sonamau?

Sonamau falls under Akbarpur-Raniya assembly constituency (AC 206). The sitting MLA is Pratibha Shukla (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonamau?

Sonamau is in Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Devendra Singh Bhole (BJP).

What is the population of Sonamau in 2026?

Sonamau is estimated at 776 people in 2026, up about 18% from 658 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonamau in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Sonamau in Banda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonamau?

amar singh yadav is the sarpanch of Sonamau gram panchayat, Pailani tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Pailani 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)