# Sonbarsa Khaira Village, Nabinagar, Aurangabad (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/nabinagar/sonbarsa-khaira/ Village · Nabinagar, Aurangabad # Sonbarsa Khaira Sonbarsa Khaira is a village in Nabinagar sub-district of Aurangabad district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,190 people in 166 households**, the 74th largest of 300 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.8%. - 1,190people (2011) - 166households - 85.8%literacy - 922females per 1,000 males ## Sonbarsa Khaira PIN code and other codes Sonbarsa Khaira falls in Nabinagar sub-district, Aurangabad district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBariyawan - Community development blockNabinagar - Census village code253999 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonbarsa Khaira from nearby towns? - Nabinagar (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)26 km by road - Nabinagar (nearest town)19 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 Sonbarsa Khaira? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sonbarsa Khaira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Fuldiha - ○Degree college10+ km · Nabinagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 4 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 Sonbarsa Khaira known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 82% of the 244 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Sonbarsa Khaira Of every 100 households in Sonbarsa Khaira in 2011, 2 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Sonbarsa Khaira · ■ Nabinagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****23%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **88% Tap water ****2%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **96% Use banking services ****81%** **56% Television ****25%** **8% Mobile phone ****86%** **62% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****25%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **19% Own their home ****99%** **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 Sonbarsa Khaira? ■ Sonbarsa Khaira · ■ Nabinagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **69.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **925 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **940 Working population ****17.6%** **35.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 78.8% for women. 26% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (10%) · **■** Household industry 10 (5%) · **■** Other work 68 (33%) · **■** Marginal 100 (48%) 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 Nabinagar - Bishunpur1,257 people - Marar Sargara1,249 people - Salaia1,220 people - Lemo Khap1,210 people - Darua1,173 people - Kanchan1,169 people - Pipra1,140 people - Karmari1,137 people [All 331 villages in Nabinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/nabinagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonbarsa Khaira from Aurangabad?26 km by road - What is the population of Sonbarsa Khaira?1,190 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonbarsa Khaira in?Aurangabad district (Nabinagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sonbarsa Khaira?85.8% (Census 2011)