Sonchri
Sonchri is a revenue village in Parbalpur block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,059 in 763 households (Census 2011).
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5,059 souls. 763 homes.
Parbalpur block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Sonchri today
- Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
Sonchri at a glance
Sonchri is one of the larger villages of Parbalpur block — 4th of 23 by population, with 5,059 people in 763 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 71.8%, above Nalanda district's 62.4% (Parbalpur block: 70.2%), while the sex ratio was 894 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 924. It falls under Mai gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 803114. The village covers 489 hectares — about 4.9 km², or roughly 1,035 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
- Parbalpur 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
Sonchri is in the Mai (मई) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonchri compares
By population, Sonchri ranks #4 of 23 inhabited villages in Parbalpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonchri had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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 803114
Other villages in Parbalpur block
View all 24 →Sonchri — 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
- 5,059Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,671 / 2,388
- Households
- 763
- People per home
- 6.6
- Literacy rate
- 71.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,311
- Work participation
- 25.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonchri on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonchri. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonchri · 25.1976° N, 85.3591° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonchri
Sonchri isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Parbalpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
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
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
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People often ask about Sonchri
Where is Sonchri located?
Sonchri is a village in Parbalpur block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonchri in?
Sonchri is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonchri belong to?
Sonchri comes under the Mai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonchri?
The pincode of Sonchri, Parbalpur, Nalanda is 803114.
What is the population of Sonchri?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonchri had a population of 5,059 (2,671 males and 2,388 females).
How many households are there in Sonchri?
Sonchri had 763 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonchri?
Sonchri covers about 489 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonchri?
The literacy rate of Sonchri was 71.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonchri?
Sonchri had 894 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonchri in?
Sonchri is in the Parbalpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonchri?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonchri is 244747 and its Census 2011 village code is 244747.
Which villages are near Sonchri?
Villages near Sonchri include Ben (within ~8 km), Tharthari (about 10 km), Chandi (about 15 km), Andi (about 15 km), Doia (about 16 km).
What is the population of Sonchri in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonchri's Census 2011 population of 5,059 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,430 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonchri?
The sarpanch of Sonchri 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: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 31 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 Sonchri's shops. Best mandi price near Sonchri →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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