Sonpur village, Bhinga tehsil | Pincode 271840

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Sonpur is a village in Bhinga mandal, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 604 across 115 households. The literacy rate is 18.9%, and it is located at coordinates 27.491°N, 82.571°E.

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LGD code: 172823
Pincode: 271840
Post office: Sirsia
Population: 604
Households: 115
Literacy rate: 18.9%
Sex ratio: 847 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 177
Distance to district centre: 175 km
Distance to mandal centre: 154 km
Distance to Lucknow: 176 km
Distance to Delhi: 541 km
Nearest railway station: Gainsari Junction · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonpur compares

By population, Sonpur ranks #169 of 196 villages in Bhinga mandal.

Literacy rate

18.9%

−15.6% vs mandal average

Sonpur: 18.9%
Bhinga mandal: 34.5%
Shrawasti district: 37.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

847

−19 vs mandal average

Sonpur: 847
Bhinga mandal: 866

Household size

people per home

5.3

−0.6 vs mandal average

Sonpur: 5.3
Bhinga mandal: 5.9

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

Sonpur at a glance

Sonpur is a village of 604 people in 115 households (Census 2011) in Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh, the 169th-largest of 196 villages in Bhinga tehsil. Literacy is 19%, 16 points below the tehsil average of 35% and the sex ratio is 847 women per 1,000 men. It lies 175 km from the Shrawasti district centre, 2 km from Sonbarsa, the nearest town, 5 km from Gainsari Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 271840, served by Sirsia post office; the LGD village code is 172823. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is avshesh kumar , and the village votes in Mahmoodabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Asha Maurya. The population is estimated at 712 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sonpur · this village	604	19%	—
Sonpur · Balrampur	2,124	46%	0 km N
Sonpur · Tulsipur	1,977	40%	0 km N
Sonpur · Balrampur	2,844	27%	0 km N
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Sonpur · Chunar	2,282	54%	0 km N
Sonpur · Tulsipur	2,064	42%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BHINGA
Distance to nearest town (km): 20.5
Distance to district HQ (km): 20.5
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20.5
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): BAIRIHAWA
Total area (ha): 162.15
Irrigated area (ha): 35.9
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sonpur

LGD code: 172823
Pincode: 271840
Post office: Sirsia
Population (Census 2011): 604
Population (projected 2026): 712
Households: 115
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 847
Literacy rate: 18.9%
Coordinates: 27.49110°N, 82.57058°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sitapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mahmoodabad
Member of Parliament: Rakesh Rathore
Member of Legislative Assembly: Asha Maurya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: avshesh kumar
Block / Mandal: Bhinga

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 Shrawasti district level

Then & Now

Sonpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

604

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

712

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

115

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

136

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: 604Census 2011
Households: 115Census 2011
Literacy rate: 18.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 847 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7122026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1362026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 971NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 40.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 73.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 58.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 69.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 44.4%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 · Shrawasti district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Shrawasti district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Shrawasti 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Sonpur

Mandal centre

Bhinga · ≈ 154 km

≈ 5 h 15 min by car · 6 h 15 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Shrawasti · ≈ 175 km

≈ 5 h 59 min by car · 7 h 6 min by bike

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Nearest town · 20,735 people

Sonbarsa · ≈ 1.9 km

≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow176 kmcapital
Delhi541 km
Kolkata800 km
Hyderabad1199 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGainsari Junction5 km
Bus stopकोइलाबास बसपार्क22 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital4 km
ATM / bankNBL22 km
CollegeShakti Smarak Sansthan Dulhinpur Balrampur Uttar Pradesh46 km
Police stationकोइलाबास सिमा सुरक्षा चौकी22 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Sonpur

What is the pincode of Sonpur?

The pincode of Sonpur, Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh is 271840. The post office is Sirsia.

Which post office delivers to Sonpur?

Mail for Sonpur is delivered through Sirsia post office, pincode 271840, in Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sonpur located?

Sonpur is a village in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sonpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonpur village has a population of 604 across 115 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonpur?

The current sarpanch of Sonpur gram panchayat is avshesh kumar .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonpur in?

Sonpur falls under the Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #30) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonpur in?

Sonpur falls under the Mahmoodabad assembly constituency (AC #151) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sonpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonpur village is 18.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonpur village is 847 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonpur, 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.

How far is Sonpur from Shrawasti district centre?

Sonpur is approximately 175 km (straight-line) from the centre of Shrawasti district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sonpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonpur village is 172823.

Which is the nearest town to Sonpur?

Sonbarsa (population 20,735, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 2 km from Sonpur in a straight line.

How big is Sonpur compared to other villages in Bhinga tehsil?

Sonpur ranks 169 of 196 villages in Bhinga tehsil by Census 2011 population (604 residents).

How far is Sonpur from Lucknow?

Sonpur is about 176 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 229 km.

How far is Sonpur from Delhi?

Sonpur is about 541 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 703 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sonpur?

Gainsari Junction is the nearest railway station to Sonpur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Sonpur?

कोइलाबास बसपार्क is the nearest bus stop to Sonpur, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 29 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonpur?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sonpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonpur?

NBL is the nearest ATM or bank to Sonpur, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 29 km.

Who is the MLA of Sonpur?

Sonpur falls under Mahmoodabad assembly constituency (AC 151). The sitting MLA is Asha Maurya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sonpur?

Sonpur is in Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rakesh Rathore (INC).

What is the population of Sonpur in 2026?

Sonpur is estimated at 712 people in 2026, up about 18% from 604 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonpur 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; Sonpur in Shrawasti district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonpur?

avshesh kumar is the sarpanch of Sonpur gram panchayat, Bhinga tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bhinga 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)