# Sonkara sani Village, Andar, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/andar/sonkara-sani/ Village · Andar, Siwan # Sonkara sani Sonkara sani is a village in Andar sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code **841502**. The 2011 Census counted **1,460 people in 203 households**, the 25th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 1,460people (2011) - 203households - 62.7%literacy - 841502PIN code ## Sonkara sani PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonkara sani is 841502.** Sonkara sani falls in Andar sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - PIN code841502 - Gram panchayatPatar - Community development blockAndar - Census village code232414 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonkara sani from nearby towns? - Andar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)40 km by road - Siwan (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 Sonkara sani? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Sonkara sani; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Adampur - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Sonkara sani known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 150 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Sonkara sani Of every 100 households in Sonkara sani in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sonkara sani · ■ Andar rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****0%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **72% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **94% Use banking services ****65%** **78% Television ****1%** **7% Mobile phone ****68%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **13% 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 Sonkara sani? ■ Sonkara sani · ■ Andar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939** **919 Working population ****23.2%** **25.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.2% for men and 52.0% for women. 41% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 17 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (10%) · **■** Marginal 283 (83%) 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 Andar - Khardara1,888 people - Pipra1,653 people - Hakma Hata1,538 people - Gaura1,469 people - Chitaur1,426 people - Bhitauli1,376 people - Sadalpur1,374 people - Mirpur1,371 people [All 67 villages in Andar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/andar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonkara sani?841502 - How far is Sonkara sani from Siwan?40 km by road - What is the population of Sonkara sani?1,460 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonkara sani in?Siwan district (Andar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sonkara sani?62.7% (Census 2011)