Sonwalia Village
Sonwalia is a revenue village in Baikunthpur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,297 in 909 households (Census 2011).
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5,297 souls. 909 homes.
Baikunthpur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar.
Sonwalia today
- Apple₹12,500Gopalganj APMC · 1 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹1,750Gopalganj APMC · 1 Nov 2026
- Green Chilli₹6,230Gopalganj APMC · 1 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Sonwalia (सोंवालिया), Baikunthpur block, Gopalganj!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Sonwalia
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Sonwalia at a glance
Sonwalia is one of the larger villages of Baikunthpur block — 11th of 92 by population, with 5,297 people in 909 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 60.7%, below Gopalganj district's 64.8% (Baikunthpur block: 61.0%), while the sex ratio was 958 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,025. It falls under Hamidpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 841409. The village covers 297 hectares — about 3.0 km², or roughly 1,784 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
- Baikunthpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 4 self-help groups with 206 members (2024-25) 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
Sonwalia is in the Hamidpur (हमीदपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Hamidpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonwalia compares
By population, Sonwalia ranks #11 of 92 inhabited villages in Baikunthpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonwalia had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 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 Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 841409
Other villages in Baikunthpur block
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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
- 5,297Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,706 / 2,591
- Households
- 909
- People per home
- 5.8
- Literacy rate
- 60.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,153
- Work participation
- 40.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Sonwalia on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Sonwalia. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonwalia · 26.3826° N, 84.5867° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Sonwalia
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Essential services & places near Sonwalia
Sonwalia isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Baikunthpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices314 in Gopalganj district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics190 in Gopalganj district
Primary / community health centre
Barauli
Temples1 in Gopalganj district
Mosques1 in Gopalganj district
Other places of worship1 in Gopalganj district
Transport20 in Gopalganj district
- Ratan Sarai
Railway station
Community places1 in Gopalganj district
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People often ask about Sonwalia
Where is Sonwalia located?
Sonwalia is a village in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonwalia in?
Sonwalia is in Gopalganj district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonwalia belong to?
Sonwalia comes under the Hamidpur gram panchayat.
How is Sonwalia written in the local script?
Sonwalia is written सोंवालिया.
What is the pincode of Sonwalia?
The pincode of Sonwalia, Baikunthpur, Gopalganj is 841409.
What is the population of Sonwalia?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonwalia had a population of 5,297 (2,706 males and 2,591 females).
How many households are there in Sonwalia?
Sonwalia had 909 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonwalia?
Sonwalia covers about 297 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonwalia?
The literacy rate of Sonwalia was 60.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonwalia?
Sonwalia had 958 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonwalia in?
Sonwalia is in the Baikunthpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonwalia?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonwalia is 231186 and its Census 2011 village code is 231186.
Which villages are near Sonwalia?
Villages near Sonwalia include Bardhauli (within ~15 km), Dewapur (within ~15 km), Nawadah (within ~15 km), Manjha (within ~15 km), Sidhwalia (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Sonwalia in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonwalia's Census 2011 population of 5,297 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,730 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonwalia?
The sarpanch of Sonwalia 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, 12 Nov 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: 6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gopalganj district, within the last 14 days.
Last reported 1 Nov 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Gopalganj. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Gopalganj APMC | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Gopalganj APMC | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Gopalganj APMC | 6,230 | 6,230 | 6,230 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid/Local | Gopalganj APMC | 2,380 | 2,380 | 2,380 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Pusa-Red | Gopalganj APMC | 4,520 | 4,520 | 4,520 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Gopalganj APMC | 930 | 930 | 930 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal · Arhar Dal(Tur) | Gopalganj APMC | 11,500 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Banana - Green · Banana - Green | Gopalganj APMC | 2,360 | 2,360 | 2,360 | 30 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 Sonwalia's shops. Best mandi price near Sonwalia →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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