Sonkhara village, Chunar tehsil | Pincode 231301

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Sonkhara is a village in Chunar mandal, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 502 across 86 households. The village has a literacy rate of 63.9% and is located at coordinates 25.050°N, 83.017°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAM LALIT YADAV

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LGD code: 212634
Pincode: 231301
Post office: Ahraura
Population: 502
Households: 86
Literacy rate: 63.9%
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 141
Distance to district centre: 225 km
Distance to mandal centre: 263 km
Distance to Lucknow: 288 km
Distance to Kolkata: 610 km
Nearest railway station: Kailahat · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital Bhaipur · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonkhara compares

By population, Sonkhara ranks #380 of 621 villages in Chunar mandal.

Literacy rate

63.9%

+4.7% vs mandal average

Sonkhara: 63.9%
Chunar mandal: 59.2%
Mirzapur district: 57.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

969

+53 vs mandal average

Sonkhara: 969
Chunar mandal: 916

Household size

people per home

5.8

−0.3 vs mandal average

Sonkhara: 5.8
Chunar mandal: 6.1

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

Sonkhara at a glance

Sonkhara is a village of 502 people in 86 households (Census 2011) in Chunar tehsil, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 380th-largest of 621 villages in Chunar tehsil. Literacy is 64%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 59% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. It lies 225 km from the Mirzapur district centre, 32 km from Mahokhar, the nearest town, 14 km from Kailahat railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 231301, served by Ahraura post office; the LGD village code is 212634. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Bhaipur, 8 km away. The sarpanch is RAM LALIT YADAV, and the village votes in Mohanlalganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amresh Kumar. The population is estimated at 592 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sonkhara · this village	502	64%	—
Mahmoodpur · Behat	1,736	45%	1.5 km S
Mahmoodpur · Lalganj	499	55%	1.5 km S
Mahmoodpur · Bharthana	398	69%	1.5 km S
Mahmoodpur · Deoband	1,518	62%	1.5 km S
Mahmoodpur · Ghazipur	476	55%	1.5 km S
Mahmoodpur · Sandila	403	47%	1.5 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonkhara

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): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 0
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MIRZAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 6
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MEERAPUR
Total area (ha): 23.05
Irrigated area (ha): 17.77
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sonkhara

LGD code: 212634
Pincode: 231301
Post office: Ahraura
Population (Census 2011): 502
Population (projected 2026): 592
Households: 86
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 969
Literacy rate: 63.9%
Coordinates: 25.05003°N, 83.01731°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mohanlalganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mohanlalganj
Member of Parliament: R. K. Chaudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Amresh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAM LALIT YADAV
Block / Mandal: Chunar

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 Mirzapur district level

Then & Now

Sonkhara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

502

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

592

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.4%

Households · 2026

101

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: 502Census 2011
Households: 86Census 2011
Literacy rate: 63.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5922026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1012026 projection
Active job cards: 1,69,231MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 85,107MGNREGA · 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: 812NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 72.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 42.1%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 · Mirzapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Mirzapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Mirzapur 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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Getting there

How to reach Sonkhara

Mandal centre

Chunar · ≈ 263 km

≈ 9 h 1 min by car · 10 h 42 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Mirzapur · ≈ 225 km

≈ 7 h 43 min by car · 9 h 9 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,578 people

Mahokhar · ≈ 32 km

≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow288 kmcapital
Kolkata610 km
Delhi699 km
Hyderabad973 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKailahat14 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Bhaipur8 km
ATM / bankSBI21 km
Petrol pumpShakuntala Filling Station16 km
Collegehar har mahadev mahila mahavidhalay18 km
Police stationPROCTOR BOOTH24 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Sonkhara

1 Temple, 1 Gurudwara mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Bhandari Devi templeTemple2.5 km ↗
🏛️Old GurudwaraGurudwara3.4 km ↗

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Old Enmity Leads To Fatal Shooting In Uttar Pradesh Village

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How Vidyut Sakhis are empowering rural women in Uttar Pradesh

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People often ask about Sonkhara

What is the pincode of Sonkhara?

The pincode of Sonkhara, Chunar tehsil, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh is 231301. The post office is Ahraura.

Which post office delivers to Sonkhara?

Mail for Sonkhara is delivered through Ahraura post office, pincode 231301, in Chunar tehsil, Mirzapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonkhara located?

Sonkhara is a village in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sonkhara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonkhara village has a population of 502 across 86 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonkhara?

The current sarpanch of Sonkhara gram panchayat is RAM LALIT YADAV.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonkhara in?

Sonkhara falls under the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #34) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonkhara in?

Sonkhara falls under the Mohanlalganj assembly constituency (AC #176) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sonkhara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonkhara village is 63.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonkhara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonkhara village is 969 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonkhara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonkhara, 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.

How far is Sonkhara from Mirzapur district centre?

Sonkhara is approximately 225 km (straight-line) from the centre of Mirzapur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sonkhara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonkhara village is 212634.

Which is the nearest town to Sonkhara?

Mahokhar (population 10,578, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 32 km from Sonkhara in a straight line.

How big is Sonkhara compared to other villages in Chunar tehsil?

Sonkhara ranks 380 of 621 villages in Chunar tehsil by Census 2011 population (502 residents).

How far is Sonkhara from Lucknow?

Sonkhara is about 288 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 374 km.

How far is Sonkhara from Kolkata?

Sonkhara is about 610 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 792 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sonkhara?

Kailahat is the nearest railway station to Sonkhara, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonkhara?

Government Hospital Bhaipur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonkhara, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonkhara?

SBI is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonkhara, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Sonkhara?

Shakuntala Filling Station is the nearest petrol pump to Sonkhara, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Who is the MLA of Sonkhara?

Sonkhara falls under Mohanlalganj assembly constituency (AC 176). The sitting MLA is Amresh Kumar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonkhara?

Sonkhara is in Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is R. K. Chaudhary (SP).

What is the population of Sonkhara in 2026?

Sonkhara is estimated at 592 people in 2026, up about 18% from 502 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonkhara 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; Sonkhara in Mirzapur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonkhara?

RAM LALIT YADAV is the sarpanch of Sonkhara gram panchayat, Chunar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chunar 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)