Sonbarsa had 10 self-help groups with 94 members in 2025-26, as reported by the Ministry of Rural Development's DAY-NRLM programme.
Women's self-help groups formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, by financial year, as counted by the ministry.
| Year | Groups | Members | SC members | ST members | OBC members | Other members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 467 | 27 | 0 | 54 | 386 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 500 | 116 | 0 | 73 | 311 |
Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 30 Oct 2026.
Which welfare facilities the Census 2011 Village Directory recorded in Sonbarsa, and how far the nearest one was when it had none.
| Facility | In 2011 | Villages in Bhagalpur with it |
|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi centre | Not in the village | 53% of 1,514 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not in the village | 1% of 1,514 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Not in the village | 49% of 1,514 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Not in the village | 31% of 1,514 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Not in the village | 29% of 1,514 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not in the village | 8% of 1,514 villages |
| Health sub-centre | Not reported | 22% of 965 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Not in the village | 25% of 1,514 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not in the village | 2% of 1,514 villages |
| Post office | Not in the village | 20% of 1,514 villages |
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Central schemes for rural households, chosen from the village's own Census 2011 figures. Eligibility is personal: check each scheme's page.
District-level figures for Bhagalpur district, not figures for Sonbarsa.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Bhagalpur district, not figures for Sonbarsa.
2,98,508 of 4,37,089 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 2,746 habitation rows in 16 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 3,57,792 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
These are district-level figures for Bhagalpur district, not figures for Sonbarsa.
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
