Sonkhar Village
Sonkhar is a revenue village in Bansi tehsil, Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 3,899 in 594 households (Census 2011).
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3,899 souls. 594 homes.
Bansi tehsil, Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
Sonkhar today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,200Naugarh APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Basmati)₹2,600Sahiyapur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
- Rice₹2,600Naugarh APMC · 8 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Sonkhar, Bansi tehsil, Siddharthnagar!
Diwali 2026 in Sonkhar
Uttar Pradesh's official 2026 holiday list: Deepavali on Sunday 8 November 2026; Narak Chaturdashi on Sunday 8 November 2026; Govardhan Puja on Monday 9 November 2026; Bhaiya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
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Sonkhar at a glance
Sonkhar is one of the larger villages of Bansi tehsil — 6th of 707 by population, with 3,899 people in 594 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 52.5%, below Siddharthnagar district's 58.3% (Bansi tehsil: 60.5%), while the sex ratio was 881 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 979. It falls under Sonkhar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 272153. The village covers 386 hectares — about 3.9 km², or roughly 1,011 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bansi 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
Sonkhar is in the Sonkhar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sonkhar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonkhar compares
By population, Sonkhar ranks #6 of 707 inhabited villages in Bansi tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonkhar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 272153
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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 × Uttar Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+21.5%), 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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,899Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,073 / 1,826
- Households
- 594
- People per home
- 6.6
- Literacy rate
- 52.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,601
- Work participation
- 41.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sonkhar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Sonkhar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonkhar · 27.1755° N, 82.9301° E
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Sonkhar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bansi tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices302 in Siddharthnagar district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AXIS BANK LTD,GROUND FLOOR, BUILDING NO 105,PARTAPUR, BANSI -272153
Bank · No map location — listed by district
ARYA NAGAR , BANSI , SIDDHARTHNAGAR , BANSI , 272153
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PANT NAGAR, BANSI, KHALIALABAD MARG,SIDDHARTHNAGAR DIST, UTTARPRADESH-272153.
Hospitals & clinics68 in Siddharthnagar district
Schools & anganwadis2 in Siddharthnagar district
Colleges & universities4 in Siddharthnagar district
Police & fire stations1 in Siddharthnagar district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Siddharthnagar district
Government offices4 in Siddharthnagar district
Churches2 in Siddharthnagar district
Other places of worship2 in Siddharthnagar district
Transport14 in Siddharthnagar district
Community places5 in Siddharthnagar district
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People often ask about Sonkhar
Where is Sonkhar located?
Sonkhar is a village in Bansi tehsil of Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Which district is Sonkhar in?
Sonkhar is in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Sonkhar belong to?
Sonkhar comes under the Sonkhar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sonkhar?
The pincode of Sonkhar, Bansi, Siddharthnagar is 272153.
What is the population of Sonkhar?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonkhar had a population of 3,899 (2,073 males and 1,826 females).
How many households are there in Sonkhar?
Sonkhar had 594 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonkhar?
Sonkhar covers about 386 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonkhar?
The literacy rate of Sonkhar was 52.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonkhar?
Sonkhar had 881 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonkhar in?
Sonkhar is in the Bansi development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonkhar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonkhar is 176996 and its Census 2011 village code is 176996.
Which villages are near Sonkhar?
Villages near Sonkhar include Muhammadpur (about 25 km).
What is the population of Sonkhar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonkhar's Census 2011 population of 3,899 by Uttar Pradesh's official RGI projection (+21.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,740 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonkhar?
The sarpanch of Sonkhar 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
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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.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Siddharthnagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Bansi APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) | Sahiyapur APMC | 2,470 | 2,470 | 2,470 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Naugarh APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Sahiyapur APMC | 2,470 | 2,470 | 2,470 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Shohratgarh APMC | 2,470 | 2,470 | 2,470 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Basmati) · SuperFine(Basmati) | Sahiyapur APMC | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Rice · Common | Naugarh APMC | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Wheat | Sahiyapur APMC | 2,470 | 2,470 | 2,470 | 8 Nov 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 Sonkhar's shops. Best mandi price near Sonkhar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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