Sonawan
Sonawan is a revenue village in Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,247 in 353 households (Census 2011).
2,247 souls. 353 homes.
Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
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Sonawan today
- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Sonawan is a village in Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,247 people in 353 households, with a literacy rate of 58.3%. It is administered by the Chandhari gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 801303.
Gram panchayat
Sonawan is in the Chandhari (चनधारी) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chandhari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonawan compares
By population, Sonawan ranks #37 of 91 inhabited villages in Islampur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Sonawan 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 5–10 km away
- 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.
Sonawan at a glance
Sonawan is a village of 2,247 people in 353 households (Census 2011) in Islampur block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 37th of 91 inhabited villages in Islampur block by population. Literacy is 58.3%, 6.0 points below the block figure of 64.3%, and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 801303; the LGD village code is 244924.
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Key facts — Sonawan
Villages sharing pincode 801303
Other villages in Islampur block
View all 91 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,247Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,168 / 1,079
- Households
- 353
- People per home
- 6.4
- Literacy rate
- 58.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sonawan on the map
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Sonawan · 25.1418° N, 85.2065° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Bihar
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Government jobs near Sonawan
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Essential services & places near Sonawan
Sonawan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Islampur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR, UTTARI PATEL NAGAR, ISLAMPUR. DIST. NALANDA, STATE - BIHAR , PIN -801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KISAN AGRO, M&M TRACTOR SHOWROOM,RAJGIR ROAD,ISLAMPUR,DIST NALANDA BIHAR 801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
LALITA COMPLEX,GAYA ROAD,ISLAMPUR,NALANDA DISTT,BIHAR-801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GAYA ROAD ISLAMPUR ISLAMPUR ISLAMPUR PIN 801303
Bank · No map location — listed by district
C/O SHRI KAILASH PRASAD SINHA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIST NALANDA, BIHAR 801303
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Primary / community health centre
Islampur
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Transport34 in Nalanda district
- Islampur
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
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People often ask about Sonawan
Where is Sonawan located?
Sonawan is a village in Islampur block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonawan in?
Sonawan is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonawan belong to?
Sonawan comes under the Chandhari gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonawan?
The pincode of Sonawan, Islampur, Nalanda is 801303.
What is the population of Sonawan?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonawan had a population of 2,247 (1,168 males and 1,079 females).
How many households are there in Sonawan?
Sonawan had 353 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sonawan?
The literacy rate of Sonawan was 58.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonawan?
Sonawan had 924 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonawan in?
Sonawan is in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonawan?
Kaushalendra Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonawan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonawan in?
Sonawan is in the Islampur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonawan?
Ruhail Ranjan (Janata Dal (United)) won the Islampur assembly seat, which includes Sonawan, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Sonawan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonawan is 244924 and its Census 2011 village code is 244924.
Which villages are near Sonawan?
Villages near Sonawan include Islampur (within ~15 km), Ghoshi (within ~15 km), Ben (about 16 km), Kako (about 17 km), Tharthari (about 25 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Sonawan?
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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: 50.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Biharsharif APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Biharsharif APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Biharsharif APMC | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 22 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 Sonawan's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Sonawan →Compare Sonawan with… →All villages in Islampur →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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