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About Sonhathu Village

Sonhathu is a large village in Haspura tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,742, made up of 1,958 males and 1,784 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 531 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonhathu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonhathu village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Haspura
Pincode 824115
Area (hectares) 531 hectares
Population 3,742
Male Population 1,958
Female Population 1,784
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonhathu compares

By the 2011 count Sonhathu is the 9th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,220 residents. Its 531 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sonhathu

Sonhathu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonhathu as Available within <5 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 Sonhathu from other places

Sonhathu lies about 48 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 18 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 Sonhathu
Nearest town Sherghāti 10 km
Nearest railway station Paraiya 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Haspura 19 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 48 km

Villages closest to Sonhathu

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 Sonhathu

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonhathu village had a population of 3,742. That makes it the 9th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,220 residents.

Sonhathu village has 1,958 males and 1,784 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhathu has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Sonhathu is 824115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhathu covers 531 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonhathu falls under Haspura tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonhathu is Paraiya, about 18 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 km distance for Sonhathu.

Sonhathu is about 48 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhathu is in Haspura tehsil of Aurangabad district. Sherghāti is about 10 km away. Paraiya is about 18 km away. Haspura 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 Khutahan (4.0 km), Ratanpur (4.0 km) and Jaitpur (4.1 km).

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

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