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About Gaura Sonbarsa Village

Gaura Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Madanpur tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 871, made up of 454 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133 hectares hectares.

Gaura Sonbarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura Sonbarsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Madanpur
Area (hectares) 133 hectares
Population 871
Male Population 454
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Gaura Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Gaura Sonbarsa is the 69th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents. Its 133 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Gaura Sonbarsa

Gaura Sonbarsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaura Sonbarsa 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 Gaura Sonbarsa from other places

Gaura Sonbarsa lies about 18 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Dev Road Halt, about 13 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 Gaura Sonbarsa
Tehsil headquarters Madanpur 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Dev Road Halt 13 km
Nearest town Rafiganj 16 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 18 km

Villages closest to Gaura Sonbarsa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura Sonbarsa village had a population of 871. That makes it the 69th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents.

Gaura Sonbarsa village has 454 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura Sonbarsa has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Gaura Sonbarsa covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaura Sonbarsa falls under Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaura Sonbarsa is Dev Road Halt, about 13 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 Gaura Sonbarsa.

Gaura Sonbarsa is about 18 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura Sonbarsa is in Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Madanpur is about 6.6 km away. Dev Road Halt is about 13 km away. Rafiganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patna (under 2 km), Sondih (under 2 km) and Hajipur (under 2 km).

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

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