Sonapi
Sonapi is a revenue village in Manoharpur block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 546 in 101 households (Census 2011).
546 souls. 101 homes.
Manoharpur block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
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Sonapi today
- Banana - Green₹1,124Bonai APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,500Panposh APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Bottle gourd₹2,400Panposh APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Sonapi is a village in Manoharpur block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 546 people in 101 households, with a literacy rate of 37.0%. It is administered by the Chhotanagra gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 833104.
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Gram panchayat
Sonapi is in the Chhotanagra gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chhotanagra
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonapi compares
By population, Sonapi ranks #54 of 100 inhabited villages in Manoharpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Sonapi 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 within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sonapi at a glance
Sonapi is a village of 546 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Manoharpur block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, the 54th of 100 inhabited villages in Manoharpur block by population. Literacy is 37.0%, 18.6 points below the block figure of 55.6%, and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 833104; the LGD village code is 377764.
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Key facts — Sonapi
Villages sharing pincode 833104
Other villages in Manoharpur block
View all 101 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 546Census 2011
- Male / female
- 279 / 267
- Households
- 101
- People per home
- 5.4
- Literacy rate
- 37.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sonapi 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 Sonapi. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonapi · 22.3376° N, 85.2513° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Sonapi
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Sonapi
Sonapi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Manoharpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices413 in West Singhbhum district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VILL DHIPA, PO BARPOSE PS MANOHARPUR, DIST WEST SINGHBHUM PIN 833104 JHARKHAND
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BANK ROAD, MANOHARPUR, DIST PASCHIM SINGHBHUM ,JHARKHAND - 833104
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GUPTA BHAWAN, POST OFFICE ROAD, MANOHARPUR, DISTT WEST SINGHBHUM, JHARKHAND833104
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics29 in West Singhbhum district
- General Hospital Chiria
Hospital
Hospital
Manoharpur
Primary / community health centre
Manoharpur
Schools & anganwadis18 in West Singhbhum district
- Ishwar Pathak Uchcha Vidyalaya
School
- JNM High School
School
- Middle School, Chiria
School
- St Augustine School
School
- St Augustine School Campus
School
Colleges & universities2 in West Singhbhum district
Police & fire stations4 in West Singhbhum district
- Manoharpur Police Station
Police station
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in West Singhbhum district
Temples6 in West Singhbhum district
- Durga Mantap Area
Temple
- Shiv Temple, Chiria
Temple
Other places of worship1 in West Singhbhum district
Transport53 in West Singhbhum district
- PETROL PUMP
Petrol pump
- Reliance Petrol Pump
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Ghaghra
Railway station
- Manoharpur
Railway station
Agriculture services3 in West Singhbhum district
Community places13 in West Singhbhum district
- Basket Ball ground
Sports ground / stadium
- Football Gorund
Sports ground / stadium
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People often ask about Sonapi
Where is Sonapi located?
Sonapi is a village in Manoharpur block of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Sonapi in?
Sonapi is in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Sonapi belong to?
Sonapi comes under the Chhotanagra gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonapi?
The pincode of Sonapi, Manoharpur, West Singhbhum is 833104.
What is the population of Sonapi?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonapi had a population of 546 (279 males and 267 females).
How many households are there in Sonapi?
Sonapi had 101 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sonapi?
The literacy rate of Sonapi was 37.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonapi?
Sonapi had 957 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonapi in?
Sonapi is in the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sonapi?
Joba Majhi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonapi, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sonapi in?
Sonapi is in the Jaganathpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sonapi?
Sona Ram Sinku (Indian National Congress) won the Jaganathpur assembly seat, which includes Sonapi, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Sonapi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonapi is 377764 and its Census 2011 village code is 377764.
Which villages are near Sonapi?
Villages near Sonapi include Kamarbera (within ~15 km), Dukurdih (within ~15 km), Chiria (within ~15 km), Lo (within ~15 km), Kolbonga (within ~15 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Sonapi?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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 October: 63.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in West Singhbhum district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Bonai APMC, Panposh APMC, Sargipali APMC, Sundaragada district — about 78 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana - Green | Bonai APMC | 1,010 | 1,220 | 1,124 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Bonai APMC | 1,005 | 1,210 | 1,115 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Panposh APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Sargipali APMC | 2,400 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Panposh APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,400 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Bonai APMC | 2,215 | 2,520 | 2,345 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Panposh APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Bonai APMC | 740 | 920 | 845 | 22 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 Sonapi's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Sonapi →Compare Sonapi with… →All villages in Manoharpur →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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