Sonaut
Sonaut is a revenue village in Manpur block, Gaya district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,994 in 778 households (Census 2011).
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4,994 souls. 778 homes.
Manpur block, Gaya district, Bihar.
Sonaut today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,000Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹4,500Tekari APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Sonaut, Manpur block, Gaya!
Diwali 2026 in Sonaut
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Sonaut at a glance
Sonaut is one of the larger villages of Manpur block — 4th of 77 by population, with 4,994 people in 778 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 63.2%, above Gaya district's 61.0% (Manpur block: 59.5%), while the sex ratio was 939 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 943. It falls under Sonaut gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 823003. The village covers 337 hectares — about 3.4 km², or roughly 1,482 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Manpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Sonaut is in the Sonaut (सोनऔट) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonaut
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonaut compares
By population, Sonaut ranks #4 of 77 inhabited villages in Manpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonaut had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 823003
Other villages in Manpur block
View all 82 →Sonaut — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,994Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,575 / 2,419
- Households
- 778
- People per home
- 6.4
- Literacy rate
- 63.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,216
- Work participation
- 44.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonaut on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonaut. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonaut · 24.6930° N, 84.9464° E
Electoral profile
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Sonaut isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Manpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices621 in Gaya district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GAULAKSHMI ROAD VILL MANPURPO BUNIYADGANJ PS MUFASSIL MANPUR BUNIYADGANJ PIN 823003
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics502 in Gaya district
Schools & anganwadis65 in Gaya district
Colleges & universities37 in Gaya district
Police & fire stations1 in Gaya district
Government offices3 in Gaya district
Temples45 in Gaya district
Churches2 in Gaya district
Mosques7 in Gaya district
Other places of worship117 in Gaya district
Transport43 in Gaya district
Agriculture services7 in Gaya district
Community places38 in Gaya district
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People often ask about Sonaut
Where is Sonaut located?
Sonaut is a village in Manpur block of Gaya district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonaut in?
Sonaut is in Gaya district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonaut belong to?
Sonaut comes under the Sonaut gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonaut?
The pincode of Sonaut, Manpur, Gaya is 823003.
What is the population of Sonaut?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonaut had a population of 4,994 (2,575 males and 2,419 females).
How many households are there in Sonaut?
Sonaut had 778 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonaut?
Sonaut covers about 337 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonaut?
The literacy rate of Sonaut was 63.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonaut?
Sonaut had 939 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonaut in?
Sonaut is in the Manpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonaut?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonaut is 255246 and its Census 2011 village code is 255246.
Which villages are near Sonaut?
Villages near Sonaut include Bodh Gaya (within ~8 km), Bakraur (within ~8 km), Bhanwarbar (about 8.5 km), Semariya (about 17 km), Semaru (about 17 km).
What is the population of Sonaut in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonaut's Census 2011 population of 4,994 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,350 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonaut?
The sarpanch of Sonaut has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gaya district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Gaya APMC | 2,900 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Gaya APMC | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Gaya APMC | 1,100 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sonaut's shops. Best mandi price near Sonaut →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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