Sonpa Village
Sonpa is a revenue village in Chausa block, Buxar district, Bihar. It had a population of 4,432 in 700 households (Census 2011).
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4,432 souls. 700 homes.
Chausa block, Buxar district, Bihar.
Sonpa today
- Cauliflower₹1,200Dumarao APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Tomato₹2,100Buxur APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Dumarao APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Sonpa at a glance
Sonpa is one of the larger villages of Chausa block — 7th of 57 by population, with 4,432 people in 700 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 69.5%, level with Buxar district's 69.1% (Chausa block: 71.3%), while the sex ratio was 929 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 925. It falls under Jalilpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 802114, served by Sonpa post office. The village covers 442 hectares — about 4.4 km², or roughly 1,003 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
- Chausa Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 3 self-help groups with 17 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
Sonpa is in the Jalilpur (जलीलपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Jalilpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sonpa compares
By population, Sonpa ranks #7 of 57 inhabited villages in Chausa block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sonpa had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 802114
Post office: Sonpa
Other villages in Chausa block
View all 89 →Sonpa — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), 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
- 4,432Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,298 / 2,134
- Households
- 700
- People per home
- 6.3
- Literacy rate
- 69.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,639
- Work participation
- 37.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Sonpa 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 Sonpa. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sonpa · 25.5113° N, 83.8899° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Sonpa
Sonpa isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chausa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices260 in Buxar district
- State Bank of India
ATM
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics133 in Buxar district
Primary / community health centre
Katihar, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
Chausa
Temples3 in Buxar district
Temple
Buxar Sasaram road, Chausa
Temple
Buxar Sasaram Road, Chausa
Transport9 in Buxar district
- Chausa
Railway station
Community places2 in Buxar district
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People often ask about Sonpa
Where is Sonpa located?
Sonpa is a village in Chausa block of Buxar district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Sonpa in?
Sonpa is in Buxar district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Sonpa belong to?
Sonpa comes under the Jalilpur gram panchayat.
How is Sonpa written in the local script?
Sonpa is written सोंपा.
What is the pincode of Sonpa?
The pincode of Sonpa, Chausa, Buxar is 802114.
What is the population of Sonpa?
As per the 2011 Census, Sonpa had a population of 4,432 (2,298 males and 2,134 females).
How many households are there in Sonpa?
Sonpa had 700 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sonpa?
Sonpa covers about 442 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sonpa?
The literacy rate of Sonpa was 69.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sonpa?
Sonpa had 929 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Sonpa in?
Sonpa is in the Chausa development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sonpa?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonpa is 248374 and its Census 2011 village code is 248374.
Which villages are near Sonpa?
Villages near Sonpa include Chausa (within ~15 km), Bara (within ~15 km), Itarhi (within ~15 km), Itarhia (within ~15 km), Dewal (about 16 km).
What is the population of Sonpa in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sonpa's Census 2011 population of 4,432 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,630 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sonpa?
The sarpanch of Sonpa 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
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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 November: 6.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Buxar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Dumarao APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Buxur APMC | 2,000 | 2,150 | 2,100 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Dumarao APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Buxur APMC | 2,900 | 2,915 | 2,910 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Buxur APMC | 2,120 | 2,130 | 2,125 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Buxur APMC | 2,000 | 2,010 | 2,008 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Buxur APMC | 1,200 | 1,210 | 1,205 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Buxur APMC | 1,500 | 1,508 | 1,505 | 10 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 Sonpa's shops. Best mandi price near Sonpa →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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