Sonpura
Sonpura is a revenue village in Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,263 in 194 households (Census 2011).
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1,263 souls. 194 homes.
Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar.
Sonpura today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Sonpura (सोनपुरा), Meskaur block, Nawada!
Diwali 2026 in Sonpura
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Sonpura at a glance
Sonpura is a mid-sized village of Meskaur block: 1,263 people in 194 households (Census 2011), 28th of its 57 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 61.5%, above Nawada district's 58.1% (Meskaur block: 59.3%), while the sex ratio was 937 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 942. It falls under Badosar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 805122. The village covers 65 hectares — about 0.65 km², or roughly 1,943 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
- Mescaur 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
Sonpura is in the Badosar (बड़ोसर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Badosar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonpura compares
By population, Sonpura ranks #28 of 57 inhabited villages in Meskaur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonpura 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 more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 805122
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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
- 1,263Census 2011
- Male / female
- 652 / 611
- Households
- 194
- People per home
- 6.5
- Literacy rate
- 61.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 335
- Work participation
- 26.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonpura on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonpura. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonpura · 24.7770° N, 85.4303° E
Electoral profile
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Sonpura isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Meskaur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices295 in Nawada district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics178 in Nawada district
Schools & anganwadis4 in Nawada district
Temples1 in Nawada district
Other places of worship5 in Nawada district
Transport25 in Nawada district
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People often ask about Sonpura
Where is Sonpura located?
Sonpura is a village in Meskaur block of Nawada district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonpura in?
Sonpura is in Nawada district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonpura belong to?
Sonpura comes under the Badosar gram panchayat.
How is Sonpura written in the local script?
Sonpura is written सोनपुरा.
What is the pincode of Sonpura?
The pincode of Sonpura, Meskaur, Nawada is 805122.
What is the population of Sonpura?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonpura had a population of 1,263 (652 males and 611 females).
How many households are there in Sonpura?
Sonpura had 194 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonpura?
Sonpura covers about 65 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonpura?
The literacy rate of Sonpura was 61.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonpura?
Sonpura had 937 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonpura in?
Sonpura is in the Mescaur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonpura?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonpura is 258216 and its Census 2011 village code is 258216.
Which villages are near Sonpura?
Villages near Sonpura include Narhat (within ~8 km), Hisua (within ~8 km), Akbarpur (about 13 km), Rajauli (about 16 km), Nardiganj (about 18 km).
What is the population of Sonpura in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonpura's Census 2011 population of 1,263 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,600 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonpura?
The sarpanch of Sonpura 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: 6.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Nawada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Harnaut APMC, Nalanda district — about 49 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 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 Sonpura's shops. Best mandi price near Sonpura →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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