Sonpur community development block

Sonpur
सोनपुर सामुदायिक विकास प्रखण्ड
Community Development Block
Sonpur

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°11′E / 25.73°N 85.18°E / 25.73; 85.18Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°11′E / 25.73°N 85.18°E / 25.73; 85.18
Country  India
State Bihar
District Saran
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi)
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 232,340[1][2]
 • Density 1,455/km2 (3,770/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Saran
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sonpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Website Sonpur Block , Saran Website, under Integrated Block Information system

Sonpur Community development block (C.D.Block; Hindi: सोनपुर सामुदायिक विकास प्रखण्ड) is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in Saran district.[3] The area is administered by a Block Development Officer. It is the second largest Block of Saran district in terms of population. A community development block covers several gram panchayats, Panchayat Samiti (Block) , Primary Agricultural Co-operative societies (PACS) and other local administrative unit at the village level. It is represented by Sonpur Vidhan Sabha constituency in Bihar Legislative Assembly [4] and Saran Lok Sabha constituency in Indian parliament. Currently, C.D.Blocks are administrative units of 3rd level in Bihar state of India (equal to Tehsil in other states).

The real estate land prices soared in Sonepur after the start of construction of Digha–Sonpur rail–cum–road bridge in 2002.[5] Real estate companies like tcw realty pvt ltd, Phenomenal Projects are acquiring large chunk of land and selling it by dividing those into small plots.[6][7][8] Sonpur Block(प्रखण्ड) has 98 villages.[9] Sonpur Sub-division(अनुमंडल) consists of Sonepur, Parsa, Garkha, Dighwara, Dariapur blocks.[10] Sonpur Block has 23 Village Panchayats and 73 villages.[11]

Demographics

Sonpur Block of Saran district has population of 232,340(2011 census). Currently there are 20 community development blocks in the district. As of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation 2009 report and 2011 Census ,these were the findings.[12]

Block Name SC ST General and OBC Total
Sonpur 22400 79 209861 232340
Sonpur block in Saran

Gram Panchayats

Sonpur block has 1 Nagar Panchayat and 23 Gram Panchayats.[13] Number of villages is 116.[14] They are:[15]

  1. Dumri Bujurg
  2. Hasilpur
  3. Nayagaon
  4. Rasulpur
  5. Gopalpur
  6. Chaturpur
  7. Parmanandpur
  8. Govindchak
  9. Saidpur
  10. Kasmar
  11. Kharika
  12. Gangajal
  13. Bharpura
  14. Shahpur Diyara
  15. Jahangirpur
  16. Dudhaila
  17. Shikarpur
  18. Kalyanpur
  19. Najarmira
  20. Sabalpur Uttari
  21. Sabalpur Pashchimi
  22. Sabalpur Madhyavarti
  23. Sabalpur Purvi

References

  1. ↑ "Page 34 and Page 312 - 159.65 sq. km = 15,965 hectares http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1017_PART_B_DCHB_SARAN.pdf" (PDF). External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "INDIA: Bihar, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sonepur Block map" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Blocks in Parsa Vidhan sabha , Bihar Legislative assembly
  5. ↑ "Realty to broaden horizon".
  6. ↑ "यहां मिलेगा 15 लाख रुपए में फ्लैट, गंगा किनारे लग्जुरियस लाइफ जीने का मौका".
  7. ↑ "पटना से सटे सोनपुर बना रियल एस्‍टेट का बड़ा बाजार सस्‍ती प्रॉपर्टी खरीदने का मौका". zero width joiner character in |title= at position 32 (help)
  8. ↑ "TCW Reality" (PDF).
  9. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/1267-sonepur-saran-bihar.html
  10. ↑ "सोनपुर अनुमंडल".
  11. ↑ "Villages & Towns in Sonpur Block of Saran,Bihar".
  12. ↑ ministry of drinking water and sanitation 2009 - Dariyapur block population
  13. ↑ "Blocks and Panchayats in Bihar".
  14. ↑ http://eblocks.bih.nic.in/BlockProfile.aspx?DistCode=219&BLKCode=1267
  15. ↑ http://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-panchayat-representatives-took-the-oath-of-office-14212124.html
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