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About Sonari Village

Sonari is a mid sized village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,834, made up of 960 males and 874 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 506 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
Pincode 824235
Area (hectares) 506 hectares
Population 1,834
Male Population 960
Female Population 874
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonari compares

By the 2011 count Sonari is the 20th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 506 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Sonari

Sonari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonari as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonari from other places

Sonari lies about 19 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, about 24 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sonari
Nearest town Tekāri 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 19 km
District headquarters Arwal 19 km
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 24 km

Villages closest to Sonari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sonari

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonari village had a population of 1,834. That makes it the 20th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.

Sonari village has 960 males and 874 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonari has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Sonari is 824235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonari covers 506 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonari falls under Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonari is Wanabar Halt, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonari.

Sonari is about 19 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonari is in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district. Tekāri is about 19 km away. Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur is about 19 km away. Arwal is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Wor Bigha (1.7 km), Kurmanwan (1.8 km) and Saidrampur (1.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sonari today is likely to be higher.

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