# Sonasati Village, Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/sonasati/ Village · Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran # Sonasati Sonasati is a village in Narkatiaganj sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,968 people in 740 households**, the 20th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.9%. - 3,968people (2011) - 740households - 44.1%literacy - 921females per 1,000 males ## Sonasati PIN code and other codes Sonasati falls in Narkatiaganj sub-district, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRajpur - Community development blockNarkatiaganj - Census village code216641 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonasati from nearby towns? - Narkatiaganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Bettiah (district HQ)45 km by road - Narkatiyaganj (nearest town)7 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 Sonasati? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Sonasati; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bettiah - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Sonasati known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 67% of the 361 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 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 Sonasati Of every 100 households in Sonasati in 2011, 8 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sonasati · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **5% Toilet within the home ****8%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **98% Use banking services ****30%** **36% Television ****4%** **7% Mobile phone ****47%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **24% 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 Sonasati? ■ Sonasati · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.1%** **53.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905** **957 Working population ****29.1%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.3% for men and 29.7% for women. 47% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 177 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 313 (27%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 42 (4%) · **■** Marginal 616 (53%) 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 Narkatiaganj - Somgarh4,273 people - Marhia4,120 people - Pakri4,065 people - Rampur4,038 people - Maldahia3,909 people - Dumaria3,868 people - Harditerha3,821 people - Binwalia3,668 people [All 160 villages in Narkatiaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sonasati from Bettiah?45 km by road - What is the population of Sonasati?3,968 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonasati in?Pashchim Champaran district (Narkatiaganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sonasati?44.1% (Census 2011)