Sono is a '
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
'/block (administrative Block) in the
Jamui district
Jamui is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state, India. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.
The present col ...
of the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
. It lies in the southern part of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
very close to the
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...
border. Sono block is divided into 19
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
s.
Demographics
The Tola Sono village has 1,833 families with population of 9,932 of which 5,321 are males while 4,611 are females as per Population Census 201. In Tola Sono village the population of children with age 0-6 is 1,607 which makes up 16.18% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tola Sono village is 867 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Tola Sono as per census is 902, lower than Bihar average of 935. In 2011, the literacy rate of Tola Sono village was 75.81% compared to 61.80% in Bihar. The male literacy stands at 84.67% while the female literacy rate was 65.50%.
Nearby towns
* Khaira (11.6 km)
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Jamui
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part ...
(17.5 km)
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Gidhaur
Gidhaur (also known as Patsanda) is a small town in the Jamui District of Bihar. In the early-modern period, it was the centre of the Gidhaur chieftaincy.
History
Raja Bir Bikram Shah who belonged to Chandel (Rajput clan), Chandel Rajput Dynast ...
(19.8 km)
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Jhajha
Jhajha is a city and a notified area in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It lies in the southern part of Bihar very close to the Jharkhand border. It falls on the Howrah - Mughalsarai mainline about halfway between Madhupur Junction a ...
(10 km)
* Chakai (21.7 km)
Schools and colleges
Sono has a small number of schools, up to the higher secondary level, but it lacks graduate colleges or English-medium schools. For this reason, students often move to nearby cities such as
Jhajha
Jhajha is a city and a notified area in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It lies in the southern part of Bihar very close to the Jharkhand border. It falls on the Howrah - Mughalsarai mainline about halfway between Madhupur Junction a ...
,
Jamui
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part ...
and
Deoghar
Deoghar (pronounced ''Devaghar'') is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It is a holy sacred place of Hinduism. It is one of the 12 ''Jyotirlinga''s sites of Hinduism ( Baidyanath Temple). The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pi ...
. Some students travel to Jhajha every day for school, and others stay in Jhajha in lodges or hostels. Some schools in Jhajha provide bus services for students in Sono, such as St. Joseph's School, Sardonyx School, and Sunflower academy.
Schools in Sono include:
* S.S.High School, Sono
* M.S. Keshofarka
* K.M.S. Sono
* Adarash M.S. Sono
* Chandra Shekhar Mahavidyalay, Sono
* Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Sono
* J.S Memorial Public School
* Oxford Public School
* St. Xavier High School
* Vivekananda Public School
Transportation
Since there are no railway to Sono, the main means of transportation is roadways. It is connected to nearby cities through the Jamui-Jhajha-Chakai Road (NH 333). The nearest railway station is
Jhajha Station
Jhajha Station, station code JAJ, is the railway station serving the city of Jhajha in the Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Jhajha railway station is the easternmost station on the mainline section of the Danapur division of ...
, 13 km from Sono. Frequent auto service is available from
Jhajha
Jhajha is a city and a notified area in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It lies in the southern part of Bihar very close to the Jharkhand border. It falls on the Howrah - Mughalsarai mainline about halfway between Madhupur Junction a ...
to Sono.
Jamui
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part ...
is around 32 km from Sono.
There is one govt. Hospital namely swastha kendra with some qualified doctors to give medical aid
Airports
The nearest airports to Sono include:
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Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
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Patna
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), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
(220 km)
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Gaya Airport
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Gaya
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(194 km)
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
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Kolkata
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(406 km)
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Birsa Munda Airport
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Ranchi
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(367 km)
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Deoghar International Airport,
Deoghar
Deoghar (pronounced ''Devaghar'') is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It is a holy sacred place of Hinduism. It is one of the 12 ''Jyotirlinga''s sites of Hinduism ( Baidyanath Temple). The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pi ...
(77 km). This airport is under construction.
References
{{Munger Division
Jamui district