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About Sonbarsa Village

Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Nabinagar tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 524, made up of 261 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167 hectares hectares.

Sonbarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Nabinagar
Area (hectares) 167 hectares
Population 524
Male Population 261
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
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 Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa is the 166th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 940 residents. Its 167 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

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 - 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 Sonbarsa from other places

Sonbarsa lies about 33 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Kajrat Nawadih, about 4.6 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
Tehsil headquarters Nabinagar 3.6 km
Nearest town Nabīnagar 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Kajrat Nawadih 4.6 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 33 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nabinagar 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 524. That makes it the 166th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 940 residents.

Sonbarsa village has 261 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Sonbarsa covers 167 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonbarsa falls under Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsa is Kajrat Nawadih, about 4.6 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 Sonbarsa.

Sonbarsa is about 33 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 Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district. Nabinagar is about 3.6 km away. Nabīnagar is about 3.6 km away. Kajrat Nawadih is about 4.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandokhar (under 2 km), Dhobdiha (under 2 km) and Kharaundha (1.5 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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