Sona Rai Tharhi Subdivision - Deoghar, Jharkhand

Sona Rai Tharhi is an administrative subdivision in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sona Rai Tharhi is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Chandanpahari, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.2 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 140 km², including 139.54 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 932 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sona Rai Tharhi Subdivision

Sona Rai Tharhi Subdivision has a total of 214 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	Alagdiha	Rural	Kusumthar
2	Amba	Rural	Khijuriya
3	Amba	Rural	Binjha
4	Amgachhi	Rural	Brahmotara
5	Arai	Rural	Dondiya
6	Arandiya	Rural	Mahapur
7	Asanbahiyari	Rural	Dondiya
8	Asta	Rural	Brahmotara
9	Asur Bandha	Rural	Brahmotara
10	Babhandiha	Rural	Mahapur
11	Baghjhopa	Rural	Kusumthar
12	Bahenga	Rural	Magdiha
13	Bahinga	Rural	Thadilapra
14	Baisdih	Rural	Binjha
15	Balidih	Rural	Jarka 2
16	Baliyachor	Rural	Khijuriya
17	Balram	Rural	Mahapur
18	Bandarpahari	Rural	Kusumthar
19	Banskanali	Rural	Kusumthar
20	Bara	Rural	Magdiha
21	Bara	Rural	Kusumthar
22	Bara	Rural	Jarka 1
23	Bara Bandhdih	Rural	Kusumthar
24	Bara Kamradangal	Rural	Binjha
25	Baramdeuti	Rural	Kusumthar
26	Baramohanpur	Rural	Magdiha
27	Baratanr	Rural	Dondiya
28	Barhmotra	Rural	Brahmotara
29	Barjora	Rural	Brahmotara
30	Basbutia	Rural	Kusumthar
31	Basbutia	Rural	Magdiha
32	Baski	Rural	Mahapur
33	Basmata	Rural	Dondiya
34	Basmata	Rural	Jarka 2
35	Bedgawa	Rural	Binjha
36	Behratanr	Rural	Dondiya
37	Berhajal	Rural	Thadilapra
38	Bhagwanpur	Rural	Kusumthar
39	Bhalbindha	Rural	Magdiha
40	Bhatdih	Rural	Magdiha
41	Bhatkundi	Rural	Thadilapra
42	Bhikhudih	Rural	Jarka 1
43	Bhorajamua	Rural	Bhorajamua
44	Biahi	Rural	Jarka 1
45	Binjha	Rural	Binjha
46	Birajpur	Rural	Brahmotara
47	Birajpur	Rural	Jarka 1
48	Birajpur	Rural	Dondiya
49	Bisunpur Urf Babudih	Rural	Kusumthar
50	Buriabad	Rural	Dondiya
51	Chak Saraia	Rural	Kusumthar
52	Chamardewla	Rural	Khijuriya
53	Chandanpura	Rural	Binjha
54	Chandna	Rural	Thadilapra
55	Chhota Bandhdih	Rural	Kusumthar
56	Chhota Mohanpur	Rural	Magdiha
57	Chiramarni Urf Chorajor	Rural	Brahmotara
58	Dahua	Rural	Kusumthar
59	Dahua	Rural	Mahapur
60	Damakunda	Rural	Sonaraithadi
61	Danraydih	Rural	Jarka 1
62	Dasmariya	Rural	Sonaraithadi
63	Deunathdih	Rural	Brahmotara
64	Dhanwe	Rural	Sonaraithadi
65	Dhanwepuran	Rural	Thadilapra
66	Dhawatanr	Rural	Brahmotara
67	Dholpahari	Rural	Dondiya
68	Dhorhwa	Rural	Khijuriya
69	Dhori	Rural	Kusumthar
70	Digambarpur	Rural	Jarka 1
71	Dimjori	Rural	Mahapur
72	Domanwadih	Rural	Thadilapra
73	Dondiya Nawadih	Rural	Khijuriya
74	Duldih	Rural	Thadilapra
75	Dumariya	Rural	Thadilapra
76	Dumariya	Rural	Bhorajamua
77	Dumarsol	Rural	Jarka 2
78	Dundia	Rural	Brahmotara
79	Dundiya	Rural	Dondiya
80	Dundwa	Rural	Thadilapra
81	Garwa	Rural	Dondiya
82	Geyandih	Rural	Jarka 2
83	Ghasko	Rural	Mahapur
84	Gordhowa	Rural	Brahmotara
85	Harbhanga	Rural	Jarka 2
86	Harikura	Rural	Brahmotara
87	Hariraidih	Rural	Sonaraithadi
88	Harlatanr	Rural	Jarka 1
89	Hatchara	Rural	Kusumthar
90	Heth Gargariya	Rural	Dondiya
91	Heth Majhdiha	Rural	Mahapur
92	Heth Nawadih	Rural	Mahapur
93	Jalhara	Rural	Magdiha
94	Jamua	Rural	Sonaraithadi
95	Jara	Rural	Sonaraithadi
96	Jaria	Rural	Magdiha
97	Jarka	Rural	Jarka 1
98	Jarka	Rural	Jarka 2
99	Jaruadih	Rural	Jarka 1
100	Jaruadih	Rural	Mahapur
101	Jhanjhi	Rural	Brahmotara
102	Jhunki	Rural	Dondiya
103	Jitanakanali	Rural	Brahmotara
104	Jitiyachapar	Rural	Kusumthar
105	Jogidih	Rural	Sonaraithadi
106	Jogiyatikar	Rural	Dakay
107	Jorpahari	Rural	Dondiya
108	Kadampur	Rural	Kusumthar
109	Kairo Bandra	Rural	Jarka 2
110	Kalhua	Rural	Jarka 1
111	Kalyanraythari	Rural	Jarka 1
112	Kanuadih	Rural	Jarka 1
113	Kasitanr	Rural	Magdiha
114	Kendkhapra	Rural	Dondiya
115	Khairwa	Rural	Bandajori
116	Khapchoa	Rural	Jarka 1
117	Khijuria	Rural	Khijuriya
118	Khijuriya	Rural	Kusumthar
119	Kolhariya	Rural	Binjha
120	Kulhariya	Rural	Jiyakhara
121	Kurumtanr	Rural	Thadilapra
122	Kurumtanr	Rural	Thadilapra
123	Kusamha	Rural	Khijuriya
124	Kusmaha	Rural	Dondiya
125	Kusumaha	Rural	Thadilapra
126	Kusumthar	Rural	Kusumthar
127	Lakra Khondha	Rural	Dondiya
128	Lakragara	Rural	Jarka 1
129	Laludih	Rural	Kusumthar
130	Madhuban	Rural	Kusumthar
131	Madhuban	Rural	Jarka 2
132	Madhudih	Rural	Kusumthar
133	Magdiha	Rural	Magdiha
134	Mahadeb Amba	Rural	Dondiya
135	Mahadewdewla	Rural	Khijuriya
136	Mahapur	Rural	Mahapur
137	Mahuatanr	Rural	Mahapur
138	Mahulbani	Rural	Mahapur
139	Mahulidih	Rural	Dakay
140	Mahuljori	Rural	Jarka 2
141	Makra	Rural	Mahapur
142	Manjhdiha	Rural	Thadilapra
143	Manjra	Rural	Magdiha
144	Markata	Rural	Mahapur
145	Meghadih	Rural	Thadilapra
146	Misradih	Rural	Bhorajamua
147	Modidih	Rural	Jarka 2
148	Mungjoria	Rural	Magdiha
149	Naktiamjora	Rural	Brahmotara
150	Naktiamjora Chhit	Rural	Brahmotara
151	Nanhidih	Rural	Mahapur
152	Nautan Tilaia	Rural	Jarka 1
153	Nawadih	Rural	Jarka 1
154	Nawadih	Rural	Thadilapra
155	Naya Amjora	Rural	Brahmotara
156	Nutan Thari	Rural	Jarka 1
157	Pachrukhi	Rural	Magdiha
158	Padaria	Rural	Khijuriya
159	Paharidih	Rural	Thadilapra
160	Pahridih	Rural	Jarka 1
161	Pahridih	Rural	Mahapur
162	Palganjia	Rural	Magdiha
163	Parasbani	Rural	Brahmotara
164	Parasbani	Rural	Jarka 2
165	Parasboni	Rural	Magdiha
166	Parwaldih	Rural	Thadilapra
167	Pathri	Rural	Thadilapra
168	Pawe	Rural	Jarka 1
169	Phatepur	Rural	Jarka 2
170	Phetapasar	Rural	Magdiha
171	Phokalwa	Rural	Khijuriya
172	Pindarbad	Rural	Thadilapra
173	Pindari	Rural	Jarka 1
174	Pindra	Rural	Jarka 2
175	Piparjora	Rural	Kusumthar
176	Pipra	Rural	Jarka 1
177	Pipra	Rural	Bhorajamua
178	Pirthidihi	Rural	Jarka 1
179	Pokharia	Rural	Brahmotara
180	Pokharia	Rural	Khijuriya
181	Pokhariya	Rural	Jarka 1
182	Pokhariya	Rural	Jarka 2
183	Poraia	Rural	Bhorajamua
184	Porkhoa	Rural	Khijuriya
185	Rangatanr	Rural	Khijuriya
186	Raykund	Rural	Binjha
187	Sabaijor	Rural	Thadilapra
188	Sandubi	Rural	Dondiya
189	Sanrmara	Rural	Kusumthar
190	Saraia	Rural	Kusumthar
191	Saraskunda	Rural	Bhorajamua
192	Sarkanda	Rural	Jarka 1
193	Satingarh	Rural	Kusumthar
194	Semra	Rural	Thadilapra
195	Siatanr	Rural	Kusumthar
196	Singhni	Rural	Jarka 2
197	Singhni	Rural	Binjha
198	Sirmadih	Rural	Jarka 1
199	Sirsa	Rural	Jarka 2
200	Sonaraythari	Rural	Sonaraithadi
201	Sukhda	Rural	Mahapur
202	Sundri	Rural	Magdiha
203	Tarajora	Rural	Khijuriya
204	Tetariya	Rural	Mahapur
205	Tharilapra	Rural	Thadilapra
206	Tilakpur	Rural	Jarka 1
207	Tilauna	Rural	Kusumthar
208	Tilbariya	Rural	Jarka 2
209	Tinghara	Rural	Jarka 2
210	Turukdiha	Rural	Jarka 1
211	Upar Bagdabra	Rural	Bhorajamua
212	Upar Gargariya	Rural	Dondiya
213	Upar Manjhdiha	Rural	Mahapur
214	Upar Nawadih	Rural	Mahapur

Population of Sona Rai Tharhi Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Sona Rai Tharhi Subdivision has a total population of 76,116 people, consisting of 39,394 males and 36,722 females. There are 13,151 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 545 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	76,116	76,116	0
Male Population	39,394	39,394	0
Female Population	36,722	36,722	0
Total Households	13,151	13,151	0
Population Density	545 / km²	545 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 35,493 literate people and 14,957 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,291 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,244 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	14,957	14,957
Literate Population	35,493	35,493
Illiterate Population	40,623	40,623
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	7,291	7,291
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	8,244	8,244

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)	Sona Rai Tharhi (सोनारायठाढ़ी)
District	Deoghar
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Chandanpahari
Total Area	140 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	932
Total Population (2011)	76,116
Density	545/km²
Total Villages	214

Nearby Subdivisions in Deoghar
Deoghar	Devipur
Karon	Madhupur
Margo Munda	Mohanpur
Palojori	Sarath
Sarwan