Sonmer Village
Sonmer is a revenue village in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 888 in 189 households (Census 2011).
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888 souls. 189 homes.
Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand.
Sonmer today
- Groundnut₹4,000Pathalgaon APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,800Kotba APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Mahua₹3,000Jashpur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Sonmer at a glance
Sonmer is a mid-sized village of Basia block: 888 people in 189 households (Census 2011), 35th of its 88 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 70.7%, above Gumla district's 64.2% (Basia block: 67.7%), while the sex ratio was 987 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 996. It falls under Pantha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 835207. The village covers 417 hectares — about 4.2 km², or roughly 213 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Sisai assembly constituency and the Lohardaga 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
- Basia 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
Sonmer is in the Pantha gram panchayat.
Other villages in Pantha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonmer compares
By population, Sonmer ranks #35 of 88 inhabited villages in Basia block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonmer 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 within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 835207
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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 × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), 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
- 888Census 2011
- Male / female
- 447 / 441
- Households
- 189
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 70.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 164
- Work participation
- 18.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonmer on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonmer. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonmer · 23.0392° N, 84.5526° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 7 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonmer
Sonmer isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Basia block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices279 in Gumla district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics24 in Gumla district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Gumla district
Temples2 in Gumla district
Churches3 in Gumla district
Other places of worship1 in Gumla district
Transport9 in Gumla district
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People often ask about Sonmer
Where is Sonmer located?
Sonmer is a village in Basia block of Gumla district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Sonmer in?
Sonmer is in Gumla district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Sonmer belong to?
Sonmer comes under the Pantha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonmer?
The pincode of Sonmer, Basia, Gumla is 835207.
What is the population of Sonmer?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonmer had a population of 888 (447 males and 441 females).
How many households are there in Sonmer?
Sonmer had 189 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonmer?
Sonmer covers about 417 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonmer?
The literacy rate of Sonmer was 70.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonmer?
Sonmer had 987 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonmer in?
Sonmer is in the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonmer?
Sukhdeo Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonmer, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonmer in?
Sonmer is in the Sisai assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonmer?
Jiga Susaran Horo (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Sisai assembly seat, which includes Sonmer, in 2024.
Which development block is Sonmer in?
Sonmer is in the Basia development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonmer?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonmer is 375911 and its Census 2011 village code is 375911.
Which villages are near Sonmer?
Villages near Sonmer include Katkaia (about 18 km), Raidih (about 18 km), Chhatarpur (about 18 km), Tururma (about 19 km), Masgaon (about 19 km).
What is the population of Sonmer in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonmer's Census 2011 population of 888 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,100 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonmer?
The sarpanch of Sonmer 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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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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: 13 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Gumla district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Pathalgaon APMC, Kotba APMC, Jashpur APMC, Jashpur district — about 94 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Pathalgaon APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Kotba APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Pathalgaon APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Jashpur APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Groundnut seed | Jashpur APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Jashpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Pathalgaon APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bamboo · Bamboo | Pathalgaon APMC | 200 | 200 | 200 | 31 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 Sonmer's shops. Best mandi price near Sonmer →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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