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Sonahar

सोनहार
Sheosagar mandal
Pincode 821111
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA KUMARI
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LGD code
252247
Pincode
821111
Post office
Sheosagar
Population
4,839
Households
731
Literacy rate
60.2%
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,613
Census 2011 · in context

How Sonahar compares

By population, Sonahar ranks #3 of 201 villages in Sheosagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.2%
+3.7% vs mandal average
Sonahar
60.2%
Sheosagar mandal
56.5%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
+42 vs mandal average
Sonahar
971
Sheosagar mandal
929
Household size
people per home
6.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Sonahar
6.6
Sheosagar mandal
6.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sonahar at a glance

Sonahar is a village of 4,839 people in 731 households (Census 2011) in Sheosagar block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 3rd-largest of 201 villages in Sheosagar block. Literacy is 60%, 4 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821111, served by Sheosagar post office; the LGD village code is 252247. The sarpanch is ANITA KUMARI, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 5,705 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonahar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sonhar
Total area (ha)
486
Irrigated area (ha)
34.9
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sonahar

LGD code
252247
Pincode
821111
Post office
Sheosagar
Population (Census 2011)
4,839
Population (projected 2026)
5,705
Households
731
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
971
Literacy rate
60.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Sheosagar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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