Sonapur
Sonapur is a revenue village in Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,500 in 504 households (Census 2011).
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2,500 souls. 504 homes.
Pothia block, Kishanganj district, Bihar.
Sonapur today
- Cabbage₹2,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,500Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Sonapur
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Sonapur at a glance
Sonapur is one of the larger villages of Pothia block — 35th of 141 by population, with 2,500 people in 504 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 48.7%, below Kishanganj district's 53.7% (Pothia block: 51.3%), while the sex ratio was 943 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 952. It falls under Doobanochi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 855117. The village covers 450 hectares — about 4.5 km², or roughly 555 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
- Pothia Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Sonapur is in the Doobanochi (डूबनोची) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Doobanochi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonapur compares
By population, Sonapur ranks #35 of 141 inhabited villages in Pothia block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonapur had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 855117
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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
- 2,500Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,287 / 1,213
- Households
- 504
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 48.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 773
- Work participation
- 30.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonapur 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 Sonapur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonapur · 26.5272° N, 88.1178° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonapur
Sonapur isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pothia block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices147 in Kishanganj district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics122 in Kishanganj district
Primary / community health centre
Galgalia
Schools & anganwadis8 in Kishanganj district
Colleges & universities4 in Kishanganj district
Police & fire stations3 in Kishanganj district
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Police station
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Kishanganj district
Government offices2 in Kishanganj district
Temples1 in Kishanganj district
Mosques6 in Kishanganj district
Transport12 in Kishanganj district
- Galgalia
Railway station
Community places2 in Kishanganj district
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People often ask about Sonapur
Where is Sonapur located?
Sonapur is a village in Pothia block of Kishanganj district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonapur in?
Sonapur is in Kishanganj district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonapur belong to?
Sonapur comes under the Doobanochi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonapur?
The pincode of Sonapur, Pothia, Kishanganj is 855117.
What is the population of Sonapur?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonapur had a population of 2,500 (1,287 males and 1,213 females).
How many households are there in Sonapur?
Sonapur had 504 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonapur?
Sonapur covers about 450 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonapur?
The literacy rate of Sonapur was 48.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonapur?
Sonapur had 943 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonapur in?
Sonapur is in the Pothia development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonapur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonapur is 222509 and its Census 2011 village code is 222509.
Which villages are near Sonapur?
Villages near Sonapur include Galgalia (within ~15 km), Chitalghata (about 16 km), Naksalbari (about 19 km), Bhotamari (about 20 km), Paschim Dangapara (about 20 km).
What is the population of Sonapur in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonapur's Census 2011 population of 2,500 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,180 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonapur?
The sarpanch of Sonapur 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: 6.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kishanganj district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Thakurganj APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Thakurganj APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Desi | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · American | Thakurganj APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 4 Nov 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 Sonapur's shops. Best mandi price near Sonapur →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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