# Sonurukha Village, Basantpur, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/basantpur/sonurukha/ Village · Basantpur, Siwan # Sonurukha Sonurukha is a village in Basantpur sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code **841406**. The 2011 Census counted **2,638 people in 427 households**, the 16th largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 2,638people (2011) - 427households - 71.3%literacy - 841406PIN code ## Sonurukha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sonurukha is 841406.** Sonurukha falls in Basantpur sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - PIN code841406 - Gram panchayatRajapur - Community development blockBasantpur - Census village code231704 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sonurukha from nearby towns? - Basantpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)45 km by road - Siwan (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 Sonurukha? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sonurukha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khodipaker - ○Degree college10+ km · Chapra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hasua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 2 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 Sonurukha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 89% of the 376 hectares of village land is sown, and 170 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 Sonurukha Of every 100 households in Sonurukha in 2011, 1 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sonurukha · ■ Basantpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **1% Toilet within the home ****17%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****74%** **64% Television ****10%** **8% Mobile phone ****85%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **12% 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 Sonurukha? ■ Sonurukha · ■ Basantpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **958 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894** **916 Working population ****22.4%** **25.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 61.4% for women. 42% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 220 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (6%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (5%) · **■** Marginal 298 (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 Basantpur - Barhoga Khurd2,893 people - Sekhpura2,873 people - Karahi Khurd2,815 people - Kukumpur2,770 people - Semardah2,410 people - Sahar Kola2,400 people - Karahi Kalan2,295 people - Sarea Sirikant2,243 people [All 41 villages in Basantpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/basantpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sonurukha?841406 - How far is Sonurukha from Siwan?45 km by road - What is the population of Sonurukha?2,638 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sonurukha in?Siwan district (Basantpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sonurukha?71.3% (Census 2011)