Block / Subdivision → Islampur
District → Nalanda
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sonawan village is 244924. Sonawan village is located in Islampur subdivision of Nalanda district in Bihar, India. It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Islampur (tehsildar office) and 48km away from district headquarter Biharsharif. As per 2009 stats, Chandhari is the gram panchayat of Sonawan village.
The total geographical area of village is 204 hectares. Sonawan has a total population of 2,247 peoples, out of which male population is 1,168 while female population is 1,079. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 923 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of sonawan village is 47.35% out of which 55.22% males and 38.83% females are literate. There are about 353 houses in sonawan village.
Islampur is nearest town to sonawan village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,247 | 1,168 | 1,079 |
| Literate Population | 1,064 | 645 | 419 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,183 | 523 | 660 |
| Sonawan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chandhari |
| Block / Subdivision : | Islampur |
| District : | Nalanda |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 204 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 923 |
| Population (2011): | 2,247 |
| Households : | 353 |
| Nearest Town : | Islampur (10 km) |
| Villages in Chandhari Gram Panchayat | |
| Ashrafpur | Chandanpura |
| Chandharia | Danapur |
| Faridpur | Merhi |
| Sonawan | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Islampur |
| List of Subdivisions in Nalanda |
| List of Districts in Bihar |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.