# Sonargawan Village, Parsauni, Sitamarhi (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/parsauni/sonargawan/ Village · Parsauni, Sitamarhi # Sonargawan Sonargawan is a village in Parsauni sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, PIN code **844332**. The 2011 Census counted **2,501 people in 529 households**, the 12th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.8%. - 2,501people (2011) - 529households - 44.6%literacy - 844332PIN code ## Sonargawan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonargawan is 844332.** Sonargawan falls in Parsauni sub-district, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. - PIN code844332 - Gram panchayatKadaur, Parsurampur - Community development blockParsauni - Census village code219408 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonargawan from nearby towns? - Parsauni (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Sitamarhi (district HQ)23 km by road - Sitamarhi (nearest town)10 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 Sonargawan? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Sonargawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Majhaulia - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sitamarhi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sitamarhi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 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 Sonargawan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 72% of the 223 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Sonargawan Of every 100 households in Sonargawan in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sonargawan · ■ Parsauni rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **4% Toilet within the home ****10%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **92% Use banking services ****14%** **30% Television ****2%** **6% Mobile phone ****38%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **32% 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 Sonargawan? ■ Sonargawan · ■ Parsauni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.6%** **49.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****828** **893 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848** **926 Working population ****31.6%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 53.5% for men and 33.9% for women. 50% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 145 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 509 (64%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 13 (2%) · **■** Marginal 119 (15%) 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 Parsauni - Parsauni Khirodhar3,576 people - Dhurwar Parsauni3,195 people - Sarkhauli2,693 people - Kanhauli Gajpati2,620 people - Hira Kanhauli2,312 people - Kora Khargi2,085 people - Benipur urf Benipur Nisf1,782 people - Andhra1,591 people [All 22 villages in Parsauni](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/parsauni/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonargawan?844332 - How far is Sonargawan from Sitamarhi?23 km by road - What is the population of Sonargawan?2,501 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonargawan in?Sitamarhi district (Parsauni sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sonargawan?44.6% (Census 2011)