Block / Subdivision → Paharpur
District → Purba Champaran
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sonwal village is 218104. Sonwal village is located in Paharpur subdivision of Purba Champaran district in Bihar, India. It is situated 3km away from sub-district headquarter Paharpur (tehsildar office) and 44km away from district headquarter Motihari. As per 2009 stats, Sonwal village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 580.7 hectares. Sonwal has a total population of 6,148 peoples, out of which male population is 3,173 while female population is 2,975. Literacy rate of sonwal village is 41.72% out of which 49.80% males and 33.11% females are literate. There are about 1,085 houses in sonwal village.
Areraj is nearest town to sonwal for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,148 | 3,173 | 2,975 |
| Literate Population | 2,565 | 1,580 | 985 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,583 | 1,593 | 1,990 |
| Sonwal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sonwal |
| Block / Subdivision : | Paharpur |
| District : | Purba Champaran |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 580.7 hectares |
| Population : | 6,148 |
| Households : | 1,085 |
| Nearest Town : | Areraj (15 km) |
| Villages in Sonwal Gram Panchayat | |
| Ahiraulia Sonwal | Ahiraulia Urf Sonwalwakesarea |
| Barkurwa | Ekderwa |
| Sonwal | Sonwal Ahirauliake Andar |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Paharpur |
| List of Subdivisions in Purba Champaran |
| 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.