Sonwal Village
Sonwal is a revenue village in Paharpur block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar. It had a population of 6,148 in 1,085 households (Census 2011).
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6,148 souls. 1,085 homes.
Paharpur block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar.
Sonwal today
- Cauliflower₹800Raxaul APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,700Raxaul APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹1,400Raxaul APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Sonwal at a glance
Sonwal is one of the larger villages of Paharpur block — 7th of 55 by population, with 6,148 people in 1,085 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 51.9%, below Purbi Champaran district's 54.4% (Paharpur block: 56.3%), while the sex ratio was 938 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 903. It falls under Sonwal gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 845458. The village covers 581 hectares — about 5.8 km², or roughly 1,059 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Govindganj assembly constituency and the Purvi Champaran 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
- Paharpur 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
Sonwal is in the Sonwal (सोनवाल) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonwal
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonwal compares
By population, Sonwal ranks #7 of 55 inhabited villages in Paharpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonwal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 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 Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 845458
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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
- 6,148Census 2011
- Male / female
- 3,173 / 2,975
- Households
- 1,085
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 51.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,097
- Work participation
- 34.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonwal on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonwal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonwal · 26.5951° N, 84.5604° 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 Sonwal
Sonwal isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Paharpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices618 in Purbi Champaran district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIST PURBI CHAMPARAN,BIHAR 845401
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics115 in Purbi Champaran district
Schools & anganwadis17 in Purbi Champaran district
Colleges & universities10 in Purbi Champaran district
Police & fire stations3 in Purbi Champaran district
Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Purbi Champaran district
Government offices5 in Purbi Champaran district
Temples10 in Purbi Champaran district
Mosques3 in Purbi Champaran district
Other places of worship3 in Purbi Champaran district
Transport39 in Purbi Champaran district
Community places12 in Purbi Champaran district
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People often ask about Sonwal
Where is Sonwal located?
Sonwal is a village in Paharpur block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonwal in?
Sonwal is in Purbi Champaran district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonwal belong to?
Sonwal comes under the Sonwal gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonwal?
The pincode of Sonwal, Paharpur, Purbi Champaran is 845458.
What is the population of Sonwal?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonwal had a population of 6,148 (3,173 males and 2,975 females).
How many households are there in Sonwal?
Sonwal had 1,085 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonwal?
Sonwal covers about 581 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonwal?
The literacy rate of Sonwal was 51.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonwal?
Sonwal had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonwal in?
Sonwal is in the Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonwal?
Radha Mohan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonwal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonwal in?
Sonwal is in the Govindganj assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonwal?
Raju Tiwari (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Govindganj assembly seat, which includes Sonwal, in 2025.
Which development block is Sonwal in?
Sonwal is in the Paharpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonwal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonwal is 218104 and its Census 2011 village code is 218104.
Which villages are near Sonwal?
Villages near Sonwal include Paharpur (within ~8 km), Areraj (about 12 km), Nautan (about 16 km), Sangrampur (about 19 km), Dewapur (about 20 km).
What is the population of Sonwal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonwal's Census 2011 population of 6,148 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 7,810 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonwal?
The sarpanch of Sonwal 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.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Purbi Champaran district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Raxaul APMC | 700 | 900 | 800 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Raxaul APMC | 2,600 | 2,800 | 2,700 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Raxaul APMC | 1,300 | 1,500 | 1,400 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Raxaul APMC | 4,100 | 4,300 | 4,200 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Raxaul APMC | 1,100 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Madhuban APMC | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Madhuban APMC | 1,500 | 1,700 | 1,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Madhuban APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 10 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 Sonwal's shops. Best mandi price near Sonwal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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