Sonpur community development block

Sonpur
सोनपुर सामुदायिक विकास प्रखंड
Community development block
Sonpur is located in Bihar
Sonpur
Sonpur
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°11′E / 25.73°N 85.18°E / 25.73; 85.18
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSaran
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total159.65 km2 (61.64 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total232,340[1][2]
 • Density1,455/km2 (3,770/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Lok Sabha constituencySaran
Vidhan Sabha constituencySonpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
WebsiteSonpur block, Saran website, under Integrated Block Information system

Sonpur Community development block (C.D. block; Hindi: सोनपुर सामुदायिक विकास प्रखंड) 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, 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 tehsils in other states). Sonpur nagar panchayat was established in 2002.[5] The civic body election in Sonpur nagar panchayat was held in May 2017.[6] The term of office-bearers is five years.

The real estate land prices soared in Sonepur after the start of construction of Digha–Sonpur rail–cum–road bridge in 2002.[7] Real estate companies like RAV Solutions PVT Ltd, TCW Realty PVT Ltd, and Phenomenal Projects are acquiring large chunks of land and selling it in small plots.[8][9][10]

Sonpur block (प्रखण्ड) has 98 villages.[11] Sonpur Sub-division (अनुमंडल) consists of Sonepur, Parsa, Garkha, Dighwara, and Dariapur blocks.[12] Sonpur block has 23 village panchayats and 73 villages.[contradictory][13]

  1. ^ "Page 34 and Page 312" (PDF).
  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. ^ "वर्ष 2002 में गठित सोनपुर नगर पंचायत 16 वर्षों के इतिहास में ऐसा कभी नहीं हुआ जो अब हो रहा है।".
  6. ^ "More women than men in Saran poll fray". The Times of India. 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Realty to broaden horizon". Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "यहां मिलेगा 15 लाख रुपए में फ्लैट, गंगा किनारे लग्जुरियस लाइफ जीने का मौका".
  9. ^ "पटना से सटे सोनपुर बना रियल एस्‍टेट का बड़ा बाजार सस्‍ती प्रॉपर्टी खरीदने का मौका".
  10. ^ "TCW Reality" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Villages & Towns in Sonepur Block of Saran, Bihar".
  12. ^ "सोनपुर अनुमंडल".
  13. ^ "Villages & Towns in Sonpur Block of Saran, Bihar".