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About Sonbarsa Village

Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Haspura tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 918, made up of 464 males and 454 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares.

Sonbarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Haspura
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 918
Male Population 464
Female Population 454
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa is the 52nd largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,220 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sonbarsa

Sonbarsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonbarsa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonbarsa from other places

Sonbarsa lies about 50 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 3.9 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 Sonbarsa
Nearest railway station Paraiya 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Haspura 6.3 km
Nearest town Tekāri 11 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 50 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haspura 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 Sonbarsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonbarsa village had a population of 918. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,220 residents.

Sonbarsa village has 464 males and 454 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Sonbarsa covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsa falls under Haspura tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsa is Paraiya, about 3.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonbarsa.

Sonbarsa is about 50 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbarsa is in Haspura tehsil of Aurangabad district. Paraiya is about 3.9 km away. Haspura is about 6.3 km away. Tekāri is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghoi (under 2 km), Salempur (3.4 km) and Shahpur (5.4 km).

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

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