About Sonbihat Village

Sonbihat is a large village in Biraul tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,732, made up of 1,423 males and 1,309 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonbihat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbihat village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Darbhanga
Tehsil	Biraul
Pincode	847103
Area (hectares)	221 hectares
Population	2,732
Male Population	1,423
Female Population	1,309
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	920
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonbihat compares

By the 2011 count Sonbihat is the 32nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents. Its 221 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Sonbihat

Sonbihat is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sonbihat 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonbihat from other places

Sonbihat lies about 35 km from Darbhanga. 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 Sonbihat
Tehsil headquarters	Biraul	7.9 km
Nearest town	Benipur	8.1 km
District headquarters	Darbhanga	35 km

Villages closest to Sonbihat

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

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Common questions about Sonbihat

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonbihat village had a population of 2,732. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents.

Sonbihat village has 1,423 males and 1,309 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbihat has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Sonbihat is 847103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbihat covers 221 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbihat falls under Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Sonbihat notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonbihat.

Sonbihat is about 35 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbihat is in Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district. Biraul is about 7.9 km away. Benipur is about 8.1 km away. Darbhanga is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.