| Chakai | |
| Native Name: | Hindi: चकाई |
| Native Name Lang: | hi |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.7375°N 86.3017°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mithila |
| Subdivision Type3: | Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Munger |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Jamui |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 106 |
| Population Total: | 9,932 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Maithili, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 811314 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 06349 |
| Registration Plate: | BR-46 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 867/1000(2011) ♂/♀ |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Jamui |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Chakai |
| Website: | Block |
Sono is a 'tehsil'/block (administrative Block) in the Jamui district of the Indian state of Bihar. It lies in the southern part of Bihar very close to the Jharkhand border. Sono block is divided into 19 Gram panchayats.
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%.[1]
Sono has a small number of schools, up to the higher secondary level, but it lacks graduate colleges or English-medium schools. At present there is no cbse affiliated school in sono. For this reason, students often move to nearby cities such as Jhajha, Jamui and Deoghar. 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:
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, 13 km from Sono. Frequent auto service is available from Jhajha to Sono. Jamui is around 32 km from Sono.
There is one govt. Hospital namely swastha kendra with some qualified doctors to give medical aid
The nearest airports to Sono include: