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Sonbarsa Village

सोनबरसा
LGD 238911
Bihpur block
Pincode 853201
Area 1,712 ha
Unclaimed · official records only

Sonbarsa is a revenue village in Bihpur block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.

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Census 2011 Snapshot

Uninhabited in Census 2011.

Bihpur block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

1,712 ha
Total area
LGD 238911Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Sonbarsa today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,900Bhagalpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹2,300Bhagalpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
  • Brinjal₹2,000Bihpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Bhagalpur district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Sonbarsa.All markets →
Festivals · Chhath Puja 2026

Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Sonbarsa (सोनबरसा), Bihpur block, Bhagalpur!

Chhath Puja 2026 in Sonbarsa

Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Chhath Puja (Kharna) on Saturday 14 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Sunday 15 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Monday 16 November 2026.

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In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Sonbarsa at a glance

Sonbarsa is a revenue village in Bihpur block, Bhagalpur district, Bihar, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Bihpur South gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 853201, served by Sonbarsa post office.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code238911
Census 2011 code238911
Gram panchayatBihpur South · LGD 94503
Pincode853201
Post officeSonbarsa
BlockBihpur · LGD 1330
DistrictBhagalpur
StateBihar
Lok SabhaBhagalpur · Ajay Kumar Mandal (JD(U))
AssemblyBihpur · Kumar Shailendra (BJP)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Bihpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
10 self-help groups with 94 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
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Gram panchayat

Sonbarsa is in the Bihpur South (बिहपुर दक्षिण) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Bihpur South

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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What Sonbarsa had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Not available
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available
  • Public bus service Not available
  • Power for homes Not available
  • Commercial bank Not available
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available

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Approximate location

Sonbarsa 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 Sonbarsa. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Sonbarsa · 25.3877° N, 86.9341° E

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≈ 25.39° N, 86.93° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaBhagalpur · Ajay Kumar Mandal (JD(U)), elected 2024
AssemblyBihpur · Kumar Shailendra (BJP), MLA since 2025

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Sonbarsa

  • 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
  • 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night

108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026

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No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.

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Land records · official portal for Bihar

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Essential services & places near Sonbarsa

Sonbarsa isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bihpur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices462 in Bhagalpur district

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Hospitals & clinics246 in Bhagalpur district

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Schools & anganwadis11 in Bhagalpur district

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Colleges & universities10 in Bhagalpur district

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Police & fire stations4 in Bhagalpur district

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Temples21 in Bhagalpur district

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Mosques4 in Bhagalpur district

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Other places of worship1 in Bhagalpur district

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Transport34 in Bhagalpur district

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Agriculture services1 in Bhagalpur district

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Community places12 in Bhagalpur district

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FAQ

People often ask about Sonbarsa

  1. Where is Sonbarsa located?

    Sonbarsa is a village in Bihpur block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India.

  2. Which district is Sonbarsa in?

    Sonbarsa is in Bhagalpur district of Bihar.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Sonbarsa belong to?

    Sonbarsa comes under the Bihpur South gram panchayat.

  4. How is Sonbarsa written in the local script?

    Sonbarsa is written सोनबरसा.

  5. What is the pincode of Sonbarsa?

    The pincode of Sonbarsa, Bihpur, Bhagalpur is 853201.

  6. Does anyone live in Sonbarsa?

    In the 2011 Census, Sonbarsa was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.

  7. What is the area of Sonbarsa?

    Sonbarsa covers about 1,712 hectares.

  8. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonbarsa in?

    Sonbarsa is in the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency.

  9. Who is the MP for Sonbarsa?

    Ajay Kumar Mandal (Janata Dal (United)) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sonbarsa, in 2024.

  10. Which assembly constituency is Sonbarsa in?

    Sonbarsa is in the Bihpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  11. Who is the MLA for Sonbarsa?

    Kumar Shailendra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bihpur assembly seat, which includes Sonbarsa, in 2025.

  12. Which development block is Sonbarsa in?

    Sonbarsa is in the Bihpur development block (Local Government Directory).

  13. What is the LGD code of Sonbarsa?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonbarsa is 238911 and its Census 2011 village code is 238911.

  14. Which villages are near Sonbarsa?

    Villages near Sonbarsa include Bihpur (within ~15 km), Kharik (within ~15 km), Ismail Pur (about 18 km), Chausa (about 19 km), Sabour (CT) (about 20 km).

  15. Who is the sarpanch of Sonbarsa?

    The sarpanch of Sonbarsa 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.

Sources & freshness
  • 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 when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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 November: 8.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Bhagalpur

Latest reports from markets in Bhagalpur district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBhagalpur APMC1,9001,9001,90013 Nov 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBhagalpur APMC2,3002,3002,30013 Nov 2026
BrinjalBihpur APMC2,0002,0002,00013 Nov 2026
Cabbage · CabbageBihpur APMC2,0002,0002,00013 Nov 2026
Papaya(Raw)Bhagalpur APMC1,1001,1001,10013 Nov 2026
Tomato · HybridBhagalpur APMC2,2002,2002,20013 Nov 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBihpur APMC1,5001,5001,50012 Nov 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiNaugachiya APMC1,2001,2001,20012 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 Sonbarsa's shops. Best mandi price near Sonbarsa →

Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026

Nearby villages
Bihpurwithin ~15 km
Kharikwithin ~15 km
Ismail Purabout 18 km
Chausaabout 19 km
Sabour (CT)about 20 km
Deoriabout 22 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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