Sonela is a revenue village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 951 in 204 households (Census 2011).
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Sonela is a village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 951 people in 204 households, with a literacy rate of 69.6%. It is administered by the Kehunia gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854116.
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Sonela is in the Kehunia (केहुनिया) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sonela ranks #48 of 76 inhabited villages in Pranpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Sonela is a village of 951 people in 204 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 48th of 76 inhabited villages in Pranpur block by population. Literacy is 69.6%, 16.9 points above the block figure of 52.7%, and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854116; the LGD village code is 225409. The population is estimated at about 1,210 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Sonela.
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These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Sonela.
3,99,365 of 5,21,119 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,896 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, 3,82,970 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 pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonela. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonela · 25.5442° N, 87.5698° E
Estimated: 100% of the 8 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Sonela is a village in Pranpur block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Sonela is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Sonela comes under the Kehunia gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sonela, Pranpur, Katihar is 854116.
As per the 2011 Census, Sonela had a population of 951 (498 males and 453 females).
Sonela had 204 households at the 2011 Census.
Sonela covers about 149 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sonela was 69.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sonela had 910 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sonela is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonela, in 2024.
Sonela is in the Pranpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Nisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pranpur assembly seat, which includes Sonela, in 2025.
Sonela is in the Pranpur development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonela is 225409 and its Census 2011 village code is 225409.
Villages near Sonela include Mansahi (within ~8 km), Dand Khora (about 8.5 km), Jagdishpur (about 13 km), Sahja (about 14 km), Bisaria (about 16 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonela's Census 2011 population of 951 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,210 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sonela 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.
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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 October: 74.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Katihar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Samsi APMC, Gajol APMC, Malda district — about 55 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Nasik | Samsi APMC | 4,250 | 4,400 | 4,350 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Samsi APMC | 630 | 650 | 640 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Samsi APMC | 5,200 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Samsi APMC | 5,200 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Gajol APMC | 600 | 650 | 630 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Common | Gajol APMC | 4,250 | 4,450 | 4,350 | 25 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 Sonela's shops. Best mandi price near Sonela →
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Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
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