Sonpuri is a revenue village in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 314 in 53 households (Census 2011).
Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Sonpuri is a village in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 314 people in 53 households, with a literacy rate of 73.0%. It is administered by the Dhundhunwarda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 481105.
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Sonpuri is in the Dhundhunwarda (धुनधुनवार्धा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sonpuri ranks #129 of 149 inhabited villages in Birsa tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sonpuri is a village of 314 people in 53 households (Census 2011) in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 129th of 149 inhabited villages in Birsa tehsil by population. Literacy is 73.0%, 8.1 points above the tehsil figure of 64.9%, and the sex ratio is 1,122 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 481105; the LGD village code is 498064. The population is estimated at about 390 in 2026 (+23.5% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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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 × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), 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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Balaghat district, not figures for Sonpuri.
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These are district-level figures for Balaghat district, not figures for Sonpuri.
1,36,577 of 3,31,766 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,361 habitation rows in 10 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,73,670 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sonpuri. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonpuri · 21.8128° N, 80.1838° E
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Sonpuri is a village in Birsa tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sonpuri is in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.
Sonpuri comes under the Dhundhunwarda gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sonpuri, Birsa, Balaghat is 481105.
As per the 2011 Census, Sonpuri had a population of 314 (148 males and 166 females).
Sonpuri had 53 households at the 2011 Census.
Sonpuri covers about 641 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sonpuri was 73.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sonpuri had 1,122 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sonpuri is in the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Bharti Pardhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonpuri, in 2024.
Sonpuri is in the Baihar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Sanjay Uikey (Indian National Congress) won the Baihar assembly seat, which includes Sonpuri, in 2023.
Sonpuri is in the Birsa development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonpuri is 498064 and its Census 2011 village code is 498064.
Villages near Sonpuri include Manjhapur (within ~8 km), Alejhari (within ~8 km), Chhatera (within ~8 km), Barbaspur (about 8 km), Bhandi (about 8.5 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonpuri's Census 2011 population of 314 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 390 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sonpuri 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.
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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: 56.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Balaghat district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodo Millet(Varagu) · Kondo | Mohgaon APMC | 2,526 | 2,610 | 2,610 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Paraswada APMC | 2,369 | 2,369 | 2,369 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Balaghat APMC | 1,950 | 2,311 | 2,311 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Balaghat APMC | 1,790 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Katangi APMC | 1,930 | 1,965 | 1,965 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Mohgaon APMC | 2,370 | 2,371 | 2,370 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Lalbarra APMC | 2,151 | 2,151 | 2,151 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Varaseoni APMC | 2,055 | 5,005 | 4,000 | 29 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 Sonpuri's shops. Best mandi price near Sonpuri →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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