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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 251807
- Pincode
- 821113
- Post office
- Takia Bazar
- Population
- 853
- Households
- 112
- Literacy rate
- 61.5%
- Sex ratio
- 921 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 224
২০১১ জনগণনা · তুলনায়
Sonbarsa তুলনায়
By population, Sonbarsa ranks #107 of 257 villages in Kargahar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
61.5%
−1.2% vs mandal average
- Sonbarsa
- 61.5%
- Kargahar mandal
- 62.7%
- Rohtas district
- 60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
+13 vs mandal average
- Sonbarsa
- 921
- Kargahar mandal
- 908
Household size
people per home
7.6
+0.5 vs mandal average
- Sonbarsa
- 7.6
- Kargahar mandal
- 7.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sonbarsa এক নজরে
Sonbarsa বিহার-এর রোহতাস জেলার Kargahar ব্লক-এ 853 জনসংখ্যা 112 পরিবারে (২০১১ জনগণনা) বিশিষ্ট একটি গ্রাম, Kargahar ব্লক-এর 257 গ্রামের মধ্যে 107তম বৃহত্তম। সাক্ষরতা 62%, ব্লক গড় 63% থেকে 1 পয়েন্ট কম এবং লিঙ্গ অনুপাত প্রতি ১,০০০ পুরুষে 921 নারী। পিনকোড 821113, Takia Bazar ডাকঘরের অধীনে; এলজিডি গ্রাম কোড 251807। প্রধান NIRANJAN PRASAD CHAURASIYA; গ্রামটি Mohiuddinnagar বিধানসভা কেন্দ্রে, বিধায়ক Rajesh Kumar Singh। ২০২৬-এ আনুমানিক জনসংখ্যা 1,006, ২০১১ থেকে 18% বেশি।
গ্রাম পঞ্চায়েত: Khaira Sahmal →
কাছের গ্রামের তুলনা
পাশাপাশি তুলনা →| গ্রাম | জনসংখ্যা | সাক্ষরতা | দূরত্ব |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonbarsa · এই গ্রাম | 853 | 62% | — |
| Semaria Kanak · Kargahar | 1,827 | 58% | — |
| Khaira Sahmal · Kargahar | 1,775 | 69% | — |
| Khaira Dew · Kargahar | 1,737 | 68% | — |
| Garbha · Kargahar | 1,503 | 59% | — |
| Dibhiya · Kargahar | 1,443 | 70% | — |
| Khurhuria · Kargahar | 1,111 | 61% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonbarsa
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- 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
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- SASARAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 27
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 27
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 5
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Khaira Shahmai, Riwan
- Total area (ha)
- 69
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 69
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sonbarsa
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মূল তথ্য — Sonbarsa
- LGD code
- 251807
- Pincode
- 821113
- Post office
- Takia Bazar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 853
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,006
- Households
- 112
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 921
- Literacy rate
- 61.5%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Ujiarpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mohiuddinnagar
- Member of Parliament
- Nityanand Rai
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- NIRANJAN PRASAD CHAURASIYA
- Block / Mandal
- Kargahar
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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