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Bihar plans nine jaggery units in Muzaffarpur to support sugarcane farmers
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Sonepur is a village in Katra mandal, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, with a population of 4,902 across 990 households and a literacy rate of 42.1%. The village has multiple shops, hospitals, banks, playgrounds, and restaurants, serving as a commercial and service hub.
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- LGD code
- 229176
- Pincode
- 843321
- Post office
- Katra (Muzaffarpur)
- Population
- 4,902
- Households
- 990
- Literacy rate
- 42.1%
- Sex ratio
- 907 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,442
- Distance to district centre
- 86 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 95 km
- Distance to Patna
- 12 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 476 km
- Nearest railway station
- Sonpur Junction · 1 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Divisional railway hospital · 1 km
జనగణన 2011 · పోలిక
Sonepur ఇతరులతో పోలిస్తే
By population, Sonepur ranks #14 of 80 villages in Katra mandal.
Literacy rate
%
42.1%
−2.8% vs mandal average
- Sonepur
- 42.1%
- Katra mandal
- 44.9%
- Muzaffarpur district
- 52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
907
−1 vs mandal average
- Sonepur
- 907
- Katra mandal
- 908
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
- Sonepur
- 5.0
- Katra mandal
- 4.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sonepur ఒక్క చూపులో
Sonepur బీహార్లోని ముజఫర్పూర్ జిల్లా, Katra బ్లాక్లో 4,902 జనాభా 990 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Katra బ్లాక్లోని 80 గ్రామాలలో 14వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 42%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 45% కంటే 3 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 907 మహిళలు. ఇది ముజఫర్పూర్ జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 86 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Panapur Langa నుండి 13 కి.మీ, Sonpur Junction రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 1 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 843321, Katra (Muzaffarpur) పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 229176. గ్రామంలో లేదా సమీపంలో గుర్తించినవి: bank, post office, weekly market. గ్రామం Bahadurpur అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Madan Sahni. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 5,779, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Sonpur →
సమీప గ్రామాల పోలిక
పక్కపక్కన పోల్చండి →Complete this village · 3/7
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- Pincode
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- A festival or jatara
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonepur
- 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
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 2
- Power hours (winter)
- 2
- Primary school
- 4
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- MUZAFFARPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 42
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 42
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 5
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Sonpur
- Total area (ha)
- 813
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 168.3
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sonepur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
ముఖ్య వివరాలు — Sonepur
- LGD code
- 229176
- Pincode
- 843321
- Post office
- Katra (Muzaffarpur)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 4,902
- Population (projected 2026)
- 5,779
- Households
- 990
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 907
- Literacy rate
- 42.1%
- Coordinates
- 25.69777°N, 85.15695°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Darbhanga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Bahadurpur
- Member of Parliament
- Gopal Jee Thakur
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Madan Sahni
- Block / Mandal
- Katra
- Nearest police station
- Sonpur police station (1.3 km)
- Nearest post office
- India Post office Sonpur (1.4 km)
- Nearest bank
- IDBI Bank (0.9 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Sonpur Junction (1.0 km)
చేరుకోవడం
Sonepur ఎలా చేరుకోవాలి
నగరాలకు దూరం · సరళ రేఖ
- Patna12 kmcapital
- Kolkata476 km
- Delhi850 km
- Hyderabad1153 km
రకం వారీగా సమీపం · ప్రాంతంలో ఎక్కడైనా
- Railway stationSonpur Junction1 km
- Bus stopHajipur Bus Stop6 km
- Hospital / PHCDivisional railway hospital1 km
- ATM / bankIDBI Bank<1 km
- Petrol pumpPetrol Pump5 km
- CollegeR. N. College6 km
- Police stationSonpur police station1 km
Nearest to the village
- Railway station
- Sonpur Junction1.0 km
- Health centre
- Divisional railway hospital1.3 km
- Bank / ATM
- IDBI Bankunder 1 km
- Market
- station new marketunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Bank
- ✓ Post office
- ✓ Weekly market
ఆరాధనా స్థలాలు · 5 కి.మీ లోపు
Temples & shrines near Sonepur
7 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
అదే పిన్కోడ్
Villages sharing pincode 843321
- DhanaurKatra mandal15,373 pop
- Khangura Dih Urf LakmipurKatra mandal9,451 pop
- PahsaulKatra mandal8,515 pop
- ShiudaspurKatra mandal6,473 pop
- KatraKatra mandal6,378 pop
- Barari Urf Braudi BuzurgKatra mandal4,864 pop
- BandhpuraKatra mandal4,322 pop
- SingwariKatra mandal4,186 pop
- Nawada Urf Khangura KhurdKatra mandal3,821 pop
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Other villages named Sonepur
Looking for a different Sonepur? 2 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Sonepur →
Sonepur సమీప గ్రామాలు
Katra మండలంలోని ఇతర గ్రామాలు
View all 60+ →- Jajuara
- Berai
- Dhanaur
- Khangura Dih Urf Lakmipur
- Tehwara
- Pahsaul
- Hathauri
- Lakhanpur
- Shiudaspur
- Katra
- Bishunpur
- Katai
- Madhaipura
- Barari Urf Braudi Buzurg
- Changel Urf Madhurapur
- Bandhpura
- Singwari
- Barhad
- Nawada Urf Khangura Khurd
- Sohijan Dih
- Uphraulia
- Deogan
- Nagwara
- Amma
- Bel Pakauna Urf Maheshpatti
- Bisambharpatti
- Pindauli
- Basant Khagura Bazurg
- Bisautha Urf Mahisautha
- Basghata Urf Baraithaudainagar
- Ram Khangura
- Baigni
- Barheta Manorath
- Gangia Urf Parmanandpur
- Bakhri
- Saidpur
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)