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About Sowan Village

Sowan is one of the larger villages in Dumraon tehsil, in the district of Buxar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,064, made up of 4,173 males and 3,891 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 528 hectares hectares.

Sowan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sowan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Buxar
Tehsil Dumraon
Area (hectares) 528 hectares
Population 8,064
Male Population 4,173
Female Population 3,891
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

Getting to Sowan

The census records public bus service for Sowan as Available within 5 - 10 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sowan

As per the Census of India 2011, Sowan village had a population of 8,064.

Sowan village has 4,173 males and 3,891 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sowan has about 932 females for every 1000 males.

Sowan covers 528 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Sowan falls under Dumraon tehsil of Buxar district in Bihar.

The census record for Sowan notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Sowan is in Dumraon tehsil of Buxar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.