Sonora village, Faizabad tehsil | Pincode 224161

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Pnanpati

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LGD code: 166518
Pincode: 224161
Post office: Maya
Population: 679
Households: 97
Literacy rate: 60.5%
Sex ratio: 985 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 181

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonora compares

By population, Sonora ranks #193 of 243 villages in Faizabad mandal.

Literacy rate

60.5%

−2.0% vs mandal average

Sonora: 60.5%
Faizabad mandal: 62.5%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

985

+21 vs mandal average

Sonora: 985
Faizabad mandal: 964

Household size

people per home

7.0

+1.0 vs mandal average

Sonora: 7.0
Faizabad mandal: 6.0

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

Sonora at a glance

Sonora is a village of 679 people in 97 households (Census 2011) in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 193rd-largest of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 985 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 224161, served by Maya post office; the LGD village code is 166518. The sarpanch is Pnanpati, and the village votes in Hardoi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Agarwal. The population is estimated at 801 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonora

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
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: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: FAIZABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 32
Distance to district HQ (km): 32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 32
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): RAMPUR BAIHATI
Total area (ha): 57.21
Irrigated area (ha): 45.6
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sonora

LGD code: 166518
Pincode: 224161
Post office: Maya
Population (Census 2011): 679
Population (projected 2026): 801
Households: 97
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 985
Literacy rate: 60.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nitin Agarwal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Pnanpati
Block / Mandal: Faizabad
Nearest railway station: Behtagokul (6.1 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ayodhya district level

Then & Now

Sonora — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

679

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

801

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

114

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 679Census 2011
Households: 97Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 985 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8012026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1142026 projection
Active job cards: 1,46,547MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 77,311MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ayodhya district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ayodhya district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ayodhya district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Faizabad mandal

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Behtagokul
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Uttar Pradesh: Triveni Sugar Mill conducts fire mock drill to test emergency response, coordination

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UP Aims to Be Major Food Processing Hub: Dy CM Maurya

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UP Aims to Be Major Food Processing Hub: Dy CM Maurya
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What is the pincode of Sonora?

The pincode of Sonora, Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224161. The post office is Maya.

Which post office delivers to Sonora?

Mail for Sonora is delivered through Maya post office, pincode 224161, in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonora located?

Sonora is a village in Faizabad tehsil of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sonora as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonora village has a population of 679 across 97 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonora?

The current sarpanch of Sonora gram panchayat is Pnanpati.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonora in?

Sonora falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonora in?

Sonora falls under the Hardoi assembly constituency (AC #156) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sonora?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonora village is 60.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonora?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonora village is 985 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Sonora?

The nearest railway station to Sonora is Behtagokul (~6.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonora?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonora, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sonora?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonora village is 166518.

How big is Sonora compared to other villages in Faizabad tehsil?

Sonora ranks 193 of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil by Census 2011 population (679 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sonora?

Sonora falls under Hardoi assembly constituency (AC 156). The sitting MLA is Nitin Agarwal (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonora?

Sonora is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Sonora in 2026?

Sonora is estimated at 801 people in 2026, up about 18% from 679 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonora in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Sonora in Ayodhya district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonora?

Pnanpati is the sarpanch of Sonora gram panchayat, Faizabad tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Faizabad tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)