# Soni Village, Kargahar, Rohtas (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Kargahar, Rohtas 

# Soni

Soni is a village in Kargahar sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **989 people in 133 households**, the 91st largest of 198 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%.

- 989people (2011)
- 133households
- 72.4%literacy
- 906females per 1,000 males

## Soni PIN code and other codes

Soni falls in Kargahar sub-district, Rohtas district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatRupaitha
- Community development blockKargahar
- Census village code251794

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

## How far is Soni from nearby towns?

- Kargahar (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Sasaram (district HQ)23 km by road
- Sasaram (nearest town)23 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 Soni?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Soni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kargahar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Khairadev
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Soni known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 99% of the 84 hectares of village land is sown, and 83 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 Soni

Of every 100 households in Soni in 2011, 5 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Soni · ■ Kargahar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**9%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**74%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**83%

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

**2%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****64%**

**64%

Television ****16%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**13%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****19%**

**16%

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 Soni?

■ Soni · ■ Kargahar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%**

**75.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874**

**918

Working population ****22.3%**

**31.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.6% for men and 57.9% for women. 42% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 79 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (7%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 16 (7%) · **■** Marginal 110 (50%)

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 Kargahar

- Sajandehra1,021 people
- Balapur1,010 people
- Bhaluari1,007 people
- Parandehra1,006 people
- Gareya988 people
- Hamirpur983 people
- Khairahi974 people
- Basantpur961 people

[All 257 villages in Kargahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/kargahar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Soni from Sasaram?23 km by road
- What is the population of Soni?989 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Soni in?Rohtas district (Kargahar sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Soni?72.4% (Census 2011)