| Sonpur | |
| Native Name: | Hindi: सोनपुर सामुदायिक विकास प्रखंड |
| Native Name Lang: | hi |
| Settlement Type: | Community development block |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.73°N 85.18°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saran |
| Government Type: | Community development block |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 159.65 |
| Elevation M: | 43 |
| Population Total: | 232,340[1] [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1455 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 841101 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Saran |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sonpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website: | Sonpur block, Saran website, under Integrated Block Information system |
| Iso Code: | IN-BR |
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.[13]
Sonpur block has a population of 232,340. 14% of the people live in urban areas while 86% live in rural areas. Currently there are 20 community development blocks in the district. As of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation 2009 report and 2011 Census, these were the findings.[14]
See main article: List of villages in Sonpur tehsil. Sonpur block has one nagar Panchayat and 23 gram panchayats.[15] Number of villages is 116.[16] They are:[17]