# Doria Sonapur Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/doria-sonapur/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Doria Sonapur Doria Sonapur is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar, PIN code **854311**. The 2011 Census counted **13,744 people in 2,698 households**, the 4th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 13,744people (2011) - 2,698households - 41.7%literacy - 854311PIN code ## Doria Sonapur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Doria Sonapur is 854311.** Doria Sonapur falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - PIN code854311 - Gram panchayatDoria Sonapur - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221564 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Doria Sonapur from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Araria (district HQ)20 km by road - Araria (nearest town)20 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Doria Sonapur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Doria Sonapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Araria - ○Degree college10+ km · Purnia - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Doria Sonapur known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 82% of the 860 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Doria Sonapur Of every 100 households in Doria Sonapur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Doria Sonapur · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **12% Toilet within the home ****5%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****14%** **20% Television ****2%** **8% Mobile phone ****31%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****46%** **35% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Doria Sonapur? ■ Doria Sonapur · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****41.7%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882** **955 Working population ****37.6%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 48.4% for men and 34.1% for women. 45% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 663 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,604 (50%) · **■** Household industry 24 (0%) · **■** Other work 350 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,533 (30%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Forbesganj - Rampur25,407 people - Aurahi16,207 people - Mirzapur14,498 people - Parwaha10,422 people - Khair Khan9,868 people - Haripur9,563 people - Pipra9,549 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Doria Sonapur?854311 - How far is Doria Sonapur from Araria?20 km by road - What is the population of Doria Sonapur?13,744 (Census 2011) - Which district is Doria Sonapur in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Doria Sonapur?41.7% (Census 2011)