Block / Subdivision → Silao
District → Nalanda
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sonar Bigha village is 245111. Sonar Bigha village is located in Silao subdivision of Nalanda district in Bihar, India. It is situated 8km away from sub-district headquarter Silao (tehsildar office) and 20km away from district headquarter Biharsharif. As per 2009 stats, Barakar is the gram panchayat of Sonar Bigha village.
The total geographical area of village is 45 hectares. Sonar Bigha has a total population of 488 peoples, out of which male population is 239 while female population is 249. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1041 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of sonar bigha village is 12.30% out of which 18.41% males and 6.43% females are literate. There are about 84 houses in sonar bigha village.
Silao is nearest town to sonar bigha village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 488 | 239 | 249 |
| Literate Population | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Illiterate Population | 428 | 195 | 233 |
| Sonar Bigha - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Barakar |
| Block / Subdivision : | Silao |
| District : | Nalanda |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 45 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1041 |
| Population (2011): | 488 |
| Households : | 84 |
| Nearest Town : | Silao (8 km) |
| Villages in Barakar Gram Panchayat | |
| Balaur | Barakar |
| Dharampura | Nagri |
| Shahpur | Shekhpul |
| Sithaura | Sonar Bigha |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Silao |
| 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.