Sono Subdivision - Jamui District, Bihar

Sono is an administrative subdivision in the Jamui district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sono is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Jhajha, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 78.0 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 300 km², including 295.05 km² rural area and 4.70 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sono Subdivision

Sono Subdivision has a total of 264 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Advariya	Unmapped	Not applicable
2	Churhit	Rural	Churhait
3	Dokli	Rural	Babudih
4	Dumari Arazi	Rural	Keshofaraka
5	Gandar	Rural	Gandar
6	Kamat	Unmapped	Not applicable
7	Kanhaipharka	Rural	Keshofaraka
8	Kendualevar	Unmapped	Not applicable
9	Keshopharka	Rural	Keshofaraka
10	Khurdamahapur	Unmapped	Not applicable
11	Khushaldih	Unmapped	Not applicable
12	Kuhila Chardhara	Unmapped	Not applicable
13	Madro	Unmapped	Not applicable
14	Maheshwari	Unmapped	Not applicable
15	Manganiya	Unmapped	Not applicable
16	Meedhara	Unmapped	Not applicable
17	Mudamala	Unmapped	Not applicable
18	Shaharpharka	Rural	Churhait
19	Tahkaar	Unmapped	Not applicable
20	Teenkathiya	Unmapped	Not applicable
21	Tilvareeya	Unmapped	Not applicable
22	Tola Agahara	Rural	Sarebad
23	Tola Aklu	Rural	Naiyadih
24	Tola Akonwatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
25	Tola Alkusa	Rural	Maheshwari
26	Tola Amjhari	Rural	Dhodhari
27	Tola Angnapathal	Rural	Balthar
28	Tola Arbaria	Rural	Naiyadih
29	Tola Asahana	Rural	Babudih
30	Tola Asarhua	Rural	Keshofaraka
31	Tola Asarkho	Rural	Thamhan
32	Tola Asnalbari	Rural	Belamba
33	Tola Asuta	Rural	Dahiyari
34	Tola Auraia	Rural	Pairamatihana
35	Tola Baghakolo	Rural	Rajaun
36	Tola Bagmadamgi	Rural	Balthar
37	Tola Baijadih	Rural	Balthar
38	Tola Balkakna	Rural	Balthar
39	Tola Balthar	Rural	Balthar
40	Tola Bandarmara	Rural	Rajaun
41	Tola Barad Pichra	Rural	Thamhan
42	Tola Bariarpur	Rural	Naiyadih
43	Tola Barkitanr	Rural	Rajaun
44	Tola Barmania	Rural	Rajaun
45	Tola Barmasia	Rural	Dahiyari
46	Tola Barmoria	Rural	Thamhan
47	Tola Basauwa	Rural	Rajaun
48	Tola Batia	Rural	Dahiyari
49	Tola Bautha	Rural	Maheshwari
50	Tola Beharghat	Rural	Babudih
51	Tola Behrabad	Rural	Loha
52	Tola Bela	Rural	Maheshwari
53	Tola Belabathan	Rural	Belamba
54	Tola Belakura	Rural	Chhuchunariya
55	Tola Belamba	Rural	Belamba
56	Tola Belatanr	Rural	Dahiyari
57	Tola Beldara	Rural	Balthar
58	Tola Berbari	Rural	Thamhan
59	Tola Betatanr	Rural	Lalilewar
60	Tola Bhagwana	Rural	Chhuchunariya
61	Tola Bhalguha	Rural	Loha
62	Tola Bhalsom	Rural	Keshofaraka
63	Tola Bhalua	Rural	Maheshwari
64	Tola Bharara	Rural	Maheshwari
65	Tola Bharathpur	Rural	Pairamatihana
66	Tola Bhelsumbhia	Rural	Rajaun
67	Tola Bhelwa	Rural	Belamba
68	Tola Bhelwa Mohanpur	Rural	Lalilewar
69	Tola Bhithra	Rural	Balthar
70	Tola Bhuraha	Rural	Gandar
71	Tola Bijaia	Rural	Keshofaraka
72	Tola Bikramdih	Rural	Naiyadih
73	Tola Binjhi	Rural	Balthar
74	Tola Binjhi	Rural	Naiyadih
75	Tola Bishunpur	Rural	Rajaun
76	Tola Boghakewal	Rural	Maheshwari
77	Tola Botbaria	Rural	Naiyadih
78	Tola Buchchi	Rural	Dahiyari
79	Tola Budhuatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
80	Tola Bujhanet	Rural	Naiyadih
81	Tola Burhialapur	Rural	Naiyadih
82	Tola Chanantanr	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
83	Tola Chandra	Rural	Balthar
84	Tola Chapri	Rural	Sarebad
85	Tola Charghara Kohila	Rural	Churhait
86	Tola Charka Pathar	Rural	Lalilewar
87	Tola Chauki	Rural	Belamba
88	Tola Chauradhari	Rural	Churhait
89	Tola Chendara	Rural	Naiyadih
90	Tola Cheraiya	Rural	Chhuchunariya
91	Tola Chhapardih	Rural	Belamba
92	Tola Chharna	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
93	Tola Chhatakaram	Rural	Chhuchunariya
94	Tola Chhatakaram	Rural	Naiyadih
95	Tola Chhuchhundaria	Rural	Chhuchunariya
96	Tola Chilkakhas	Rural	Thamhan
97	Tola Dahiari	Rural	Dahiyari
98	Tola Debidih	Rural	Naiyadih
99	Tola Debipahari	Rural	Churhait
100	Tola Dehari	Rural	Balthar
101	Tola Dehurkhi	Rural	Sarebad
102	Tola Dhamni	Rural	Thamhan
103	Tola Dhawatia	Rural	Loha
104	Tola Dhodhri	Rural	Dhodhari
105	Tola Duba	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
106	Tola Dubedihbabudih	Rural	Babudih
107	Tola Dudhania	Rural	Rajaun
108	Tola Dudhkasoi	Rural	Churhait
109	Tola Dumri Kalan	Rural	Balthar
110	Tola Dumri Khas	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
111	Tola Dumro Sukro	Rural	Chhuchunariya
112	Tola Fasaha	Rural	Babudih
113	Tola Gamharia	Rural	Loha
114	Tola Ganglichip	Rural	Dahiyari
115	Tola Gangtia	Rural	Dhodhari
116	Tola Garhtanr	Rural	Thamhan
117	Tola Garhtanr	Rural	Thamhan
118	Tola Ghogha	Rural	Keshofaraka
119	Tola Ghosari	Rural	Churhait
120	Tola Ghotari	Rural	Balthar
121	Tola Ghutwe	Rural	Keshofaraka
122	Tola Gidhadih	Rural	Dahiyari
123	Tola Gobraha	Rural	Loha
124	Tola Gorwa Matihana	Rural	Dhodhari
125	Tola Hariharpur	Rural	Loha
126	Tola Hathiapathar	Rural	Naiyadih
127	Tola Hethbatia	Rural	Dahiyari
128	Tola Hirniatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
129	Tola Itwa	Rural	Gandar
130	Tola Jarwanari	Rural	Naiyadih
131	Tola Jatkatwa	Rural	Dahiyari
132	Tola Jhilia	Rural	Maheshwari
133	Tola Jhura	Rural	Chhuchunariya
134	Tola Jirhulia	Rural	Dahiyari
135	Tola Joktia	Rural	Loha
136	Tola Jugri	Rural	Balthar
137	Tola Kadwa	Rural	Rajaun
138	Tola Kairabank	Rural	Naiyadih
139	Tola Kairi	Rural	Lalilewar
140	Tola Kamarakh	Rural	Babudih
141	Tola Kamat	Rural	Churhait
142	Tola Kamat	Rural	Churhait
143	Tola Kamatcheraiya Simar	Rural	Churhait
144	Tola Kandualbar	Rural	Belamba
145	Tola Karhara Chaupal	Rural	Lalilewar
146	Tola Karhari	Rural	Rajaun
147	Tola Karijhal	Rural	Loha
148	Tola Karmatanr	Rural	Lalilewar
149	Tola Karmatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
150	Tola Karmatia	Rural	Churhait
151	Tola Karyasair	Rural	Dahiyari
152	Tola Kasba	Rural	Naiyadih
153	Tola Kaunia	Rural	Thamhan
154	Tola Kenduatari	Rural	Churhait
155	Tola Kenduwatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
156	Tola Kewali	Rural	Babudih
157	Tola Khaguhari	Rural	Maheshwari
158	Tola Khairalewar	Rural	Dahiyari
159	Tola Khanjar	Rural	Dahiyari
160	Tola Kharik	Rural	Thamhan
161	Tola Khera Bera	Rural	Rajaun
162	Tola Khopariadih	Rural	Pairamatihana
163	Tola Khotwa	Rural	Naiyadih
164	Tola Khushaldih Majri	Rural	Sono
165	Tola Kishumantanr	Rural	Naiyadih
166	Tola Kodbaria	Rural	Naiyadih
167	Tola Kodwatanr	Rural	Loha
168	Tola Kolhawara	Rural	Churhait
169	Tola Koradih	Rural	Dahiyari
170	Tola Koria	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
171	Tola Kuanbank	Rural	Belamba
172	Tola Kukurbhento	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
173	Tola Kurawa	Rural	Dahiyari
174	Tola Kurkuta	Rural	Loha
175	Tola Kusaia	Rural	Naiyadih
176	Tola Lakaraha	Rural	Loha
177	Tola Lakhankiari	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
178	Tola Lakhanpur	Rural	Naiyadih
179	Tola Lalilewar	Rural	Lalilewar
180	Tola Lalpur	Rural	Naiyadih
181	Tola Laugain	Rural	Naiyadih
182	Tola Lewa	Rural	Keshofaraka
183	Tola Loha	Rural	Loha
184	Tola Lohthara	Rural	Loha
185	Tola Mahapur Khurd	Rural	Balthar
186	Tola Mahathania	Rural	Loha
187	Tola Mahesri Gadi	Rural	Maheshwari
188	Tola Mahgaon	Rural	Gandar
189	Tola Mahui	Rural	Lalilewar
190	Tola Makarkend	Rural	Lalilewar
191	Tola Manarawatanr	Rural	Babudih
192	Tola Mandhata Majro	Rural	Sono
193	Tola Mangniatanr	Rural	Lalilewar
194	Tola Mangruadih	Rural	Babudih
195	Tola Mararo	Rural	Churhait
196	Tola Mogal Chapri	Rural	Sarebad
197	Tola Mohanadih	Rural	Rajaun
198	Tola Morbaia	Rural	Naiyadih
199	Tola Murmala	Rural	Rajaun
200	Tola Naiadih	Rural	Naiyadih
201	Tola Nainipathar	Rural	Chhuchunariya
202	Tola Nawada	Rural	Balthar
203	Tola Nawadih	Rural	Rajaun
204	Tola Nawadih	Rural	Balthar
205	Tola Nawai Ahar	Rural	Rajaun
206	Tola Nimatanr	Rural	Naiyadih
207	Tola Nonchhaha	Rural	Naiyadih
208	Tola Oaira	Rural	Balthar
209	Tola Pachdengwa	Rural	Chhuchunariya
210	Tola Pachpahri	Rural	Balthar
211	Tola Pachrukhi	Rural	Maheshwari
212	Tola Pahar	Rural	Belamba
213	Tola Paharpur	Rural	Thamhan
214	Tola Painkandh	Rural	Maheshwari
215	Tola Pairamatihana (Ct)	Rural	Pairamatihana
216	Tola Panari	Rural	Naiyadih
217	Tola Panaripahar	Rural	Naiyadih
218	Tola Panbajan	Rural	Balthar
219	Tola Patasi	Rural	Rajaun
220	Tola Patikewal	Rural	Lalilewar
221	Tola Phuldaun	Rural	Rajaun
222	Tola Piprabank	Rural	Dhodhari
223	Tola Prembathan	Rural	Balthar
224	Tola Purainia	Rural	Lalilewar
225	Tola Radhiachhop	Rural	Lalilewar
226	Tola Raghunatha	Rural	Loha
227	Tola Rajaun	Rural	Rajaun
228	Tola Rajpur	Rural	Lakhan Kiyari
229	Tola Rakat Rohinia	Rural	Belamba
230	Tola Raksa	Rural	Pairamatihana
231	Tola Sabaijor	Rural	Sarebad
232	Tola Salaia	Rural	Loha
233	Tola Sarebad	Rural	Sarebad
234	Tola Sarkanda	Rural	Chhuchunariya
235	Tola Sengwaria	Rural	Belamba
236	Tola Silauna	Rural	Keshofaraka
237	Tola Silauni	Rural	Naiyadih
238	Tola Sonailtanr	Rural	Lalilewar
239	Tola Sonailtanr	Rural	Lalilewar
240	Tola Sono	Rural	Sono
241	Tola Sonradih	Rural	Sono
242	Tola Sugatanr	Rural	Maheshwari
243	Tola Takar	Rural	Thamhan
244	Tola Tamorijot	Rural	Lalilewar
245	Tola Taraun	Rural	Lalilewar
246	Tola Tarbank	Rural	Chhuchunariya
247	Tola Telia	Rural	Sarebad
248	Tola Telia Baihayari	Rural	Lalilewar
249	Tola Teliachhourat	Rural	Balthar
250	Tola Teliadesh	Rural	Dahiyari
251	Tola Terukha	Rural	Balthar
252	Tola Tetaria	Rural	Rajaun
253	Tola Tetaria	Rural	Keshofaraka
254	Tola Tetaria	Rural	Dhodhari
255	Tola Tewaritanr	Rural	Dhodhari
256	Tola Thakur Ahra	Rural	Keshofaraka
257	Tola Thakurkura	Rural	Naiyadih
258	Tola Thamhan	Rural	Thamhan
259	Tola Tharhi	Rural	Belamba
260	Tola Thelpathar	Rural	Rajaun
261	Tola Tilakpur	Rural	Maheshwari
262	Tola Tilbaria	Rural	Dhodhari
263	Tola Tilkatia	Rural	Lalilewar
264	Tola Ukharia	Rural	Dahiyari

Population of Sono Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Sono Subdivision has a total population of 2,10,445 people, consisting of 1,08,515 males and 1,01,930 females. There are 36,955 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 702 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	2,10,445	2,04,587	5,858
Male Population	1,08,515	1,05,535	2,980
Female Population	1,01,930	99,052	2,878
Total Households	36,955	35,848	1,107
Population Density	702 / km²	693 / km²	1,246 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 90,719 literate people and 40,741 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 28,754 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,521 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	40,741	39,611	1,130
Literate Population	90,719	88,149	2,570
Illiterate Population	1,19,726	1,16,438	3,288
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	28,754	27,910	844
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	6,521	6,518	3

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Sono (सोनो)
District	Jamui
State / UT	Bihar
Railway Station	Jhajha
Total Area	300 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	939
Total Population (2011)	2,10,445
Density	702/km²
Total Villages	264

Nearby Subdivisions in Jamui
Barhat	Chakai
Gidhaur	Islamnagar Aliganj
Jamui	Jhajha
Khaira	Lakshmipur
Sikandra