# Sonbihat Village, Biraul, Darbhanga (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Biraul, Darbhanga 

# Sonbihat

Sonbihat is a village in Biraul sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar, PIN code **847103**. The 2011 Census counted **2,732 people in 584 households**, the 33rd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.3%.

- 2,732people (2011)
- 584households
- 48.1%literacy
- 847103PIN code

## Sonbihat PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sonbihat is 847103.** Sonbihat falls in Biraul sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar.

- PIN code847103
- Gram panchayatRohar Mahmuda
- Community development blockBiraul
- Census village code227708

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sonbihat from nearby towns?

- Biraul (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Darbhanga (district HQ)40 km by road
- Darbhanga (nearest town)40 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 Sonbihat?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sonbihat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Biraul
- ○Degree college10+ km · Darbhanga
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Darbhanga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- 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 Sonbihat known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 79% of the 221 hectares of village land is sown, and 119 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 Sonbihat

Of every 100 households in Sonbihat in 2011, 10 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sonbihat · ■ Biraul rural average

Electricity for lighting ****10%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**83%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****24%**

**32%

Television ****3%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****46%**

**29%

Own their home ****97%**

**98%

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 Sonbihat?

■ Sonbihat · ■ Biraul rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****48.1%**

**53.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1044**

**938

Working population ****32.1%**

**30.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.3% for men and 34.4% for women. 47% of men and 16% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 66 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 413 (47%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 24 (3%) · **■** Marginal 371 (42%)

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 Biraul

- Hanti3,275 people
- Balia3,080 people
- Birampur2,855 people
- Naraenpur2,775 people
- Hanshi2,633 people
- Mirzapur2,452 people
- Bhanta1,925 people
- Mahua1,887 people

[All 70 villages in Biraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/biraul/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sonbihat?847103
- How far is Sonbihat from Darbhanga?40 km by road
- What is the population of Sonbihat?2,732 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonbihat in?Darbhanga district (Biraul sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sonbihat?48.1% (Census 2011)