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About Sonar Village

Sonar is a large village in Riga tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,956, made up of 2,607 males and 2,349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 417 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Tehsil Riga
Pincode 843327
Area (hectares) 417 hectares
Population 4,956
Male Population 2,607
Female Population 2,349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

Getting to Sonar

The census records public bus service for Sonar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sonar

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonar village had a population of 4,956.

Sonar village has 2,607 males and 2,349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonar has about 901 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Sonar is 843327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonar covers 417 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Sonar falls under Riga tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The census record for Sonar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonar.

Sonar is in Riga tehsil of Sitamarhi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonar today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.