Sonmai
Sonmai is a revenue village in Dhanarua block, Patna district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,612 in 834 households (Census 2011).
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4,612 souls. 834 homes.
Dhanarua block, Patna district, Bihar.
Sonmai today
- Potato₹1,500Bihta APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Sonmai at a glance
Sonmai is one of the larger villages of Dhanarua block — 9th of 115 by population, with 4,612 people in 834 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 56.0%, below Patna district's 62.4% (Dhanarua block: 60.7%), while the sex ratio was 954 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 904. It falls under Sonmai gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 804451, served by SONMAI post office. The village covers 344 hectares — about 3.4 km², or roughly 1,341 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Masaurhi assembly constituency and the Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dhanarua (धनरूआ) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 5 self-help groups with 69 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
Sonmai is in the Sonmai (सोनमई) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonmai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonmai compares
By population, Sonmai ranks #9 of 115 inhabited villages in Dhanarua block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonmai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 4 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 Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 804451
Post office: SONMAI
Other villages in Dhanarua block
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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
- 4,612Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,360 / 2,252
- Households
- 834
- People per home
- 5.5
- Literacy rate
- 56.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,735
- Work participation
- 37.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonmai 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 Sonmai. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonmai · 25.4265° N, 85.1648° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonmai
Sonmai isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dhanarua block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,626 in Patna district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VILL SHAHRU DHANARUA DHANARUA PIN 804451
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics402 in Patna district
Schools & anganwadis97 in Patna district
Colleges & universities93 in Patna district
Police & fire stations13 in Patna district
Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Patna district
Government offices18 in Patna district
Temples90 in Patna district
Churches7 in Patna district
Mosques5 in Patna district
Other places of worship24 in Patna district
Transport111 in Patna district
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Railway station
Agriculture services3 in Patna district
Community places145 in Patna district
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People often ask about Sonmai
Where is Sonmai located?
Sonmai is a village in Dhanarua block of Patna district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonmai in?
Sonmai is in Patna district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonmai belong to?
Sonmai comes under the Sonmai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonmai?
The pincode of Sonmai, Dhanarua, Patna is 804451.
What is the population of Sonmai?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonmai had a population of 4,612 (2,360 males and 2,252 females).
How many households are there in Sonmai?
Sonmai had 834 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonmai?
Sonmai covers about 344 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonmai?
The literacy rate of Sonmai was 56.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonmai?
Sonmai had 954 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonmai in?
Sonmai is in the Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonmai?
Misha Bharti (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonmai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonmai in?
Sonmai is in the Masaurhi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonmai?
Arun Manjhi (Janata Dal (United)) won the Masaurhi assembly seat, which includes Sonmai, in 2025.
Which development block is Sonmai in?
Sonmai is in the Dhanarua (धनरूआ) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonmai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonmai is 245941 and its Census 2011 village code is 245941.
Which villages are near Sonmai?
Villages near Sonmai include Deokali (within ~15 km), Mir Haji Chak (within ~15 km), Jaitiya (within ~15 km), Daniawan (within ~15 km), Chand Kura (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Sonmai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonmai's Census 2011 population of 4,612 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,860 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonmai?
The sarpanch of Sonmai 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: 7.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Patna district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | Bihta APMC | 1,100 | 1,800 | 1,500 | 2 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 Sonmai's shops. Best mandi price near Sonmai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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