# Soniawan Village, Ekangarsarai, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/ekangarsarai/soniawan/ Village · Ekangarsarai, Nalanda # Soniawan Soniawan is a village in Ekangarsarai sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar, PIN code **801306**. The 2011 Census counted **2,721 people in 505 households**, the 13th largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 2,721people (2011) - 505households - 77.4%literacy - 801306PIN code ## Soniawan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Soniawan is 801306.** Soniawan falls in Ekangarsarai sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar. - PIN code801306 - Gram panchayatSoniawan - Community development blockEkangarsarai - Census village code244872 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soniawan from nearby towns? - Ekangarsarai (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Biharsharif (district HQ)45 km by road - Biharsharif (nearest town)45 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 Soniawan? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Soniawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Telhara - ○Degree college10+ km · Aungari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hilsa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 3 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 Soniawan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 82% of the 306 hectares of village land is sown, and 220 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 Soniawan Of every 100 households in Soniawan in 2011, 40 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Soniawan · ■ Ekangarsarai rural average Electricity for lighting ****40%** **18% Toilet within the home ****27%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **75% Tap water ****4%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **93% Use banking services ****79%** **58% Television ****24%** **18% Mobile phone ****58%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **27% Own their home ****100%** **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 Soniawan? ■ Soniawan · ■ Ekangarsarai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **916 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846** **915 Working population ****41.2%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.3% for men and 64.6% for women. 46% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 173 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 255 (23%) · **■** Household industry 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 230 (20%) · **■** Marginal 446 (40%) 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 Ekangarsarai - Dhanhar3,824 people - Mundipur3,749 people - Daniawan Paindapur3,271 people - Amnar Khas3,203 people - Gayaspur2,706 people - Narainpur2,699 people - Barsiawan2,573 people - Parthu2,562 people [All 89 villages in Ekangarsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/ekangarsarai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Soniawan?801306 - How far is Soniawan from Biharsharif?45 km by road - What is the population of Soniawan?2,721 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soniawan in?Nalanda district (Ekangarsarai sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Soniawan?77.4% (Census 2011)