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About Sondiha Village

Sondiha is a mid sized village in Guraru tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 861, made up of 448 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares.

Sondiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sondiha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Guraru
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 861
Male Population 448
Female Population 413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Sondiha compares

By the 2011 count Sondiha is the 51st largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Sondiha

Sondiha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sondiha 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 Sondiha from other places

Sondiha lies about 36 km from Gaya. 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 Sondiha
Nearest town Sherghāti 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Guraru 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 36 km

Villages closest to Sondiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sondiha village had a population of 861. That makes it the 51st largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,813 residents.

Sondiha village has 448 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sondiha has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Sondiha covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sondiha falls under Guraru tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The census record for Sondiha 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 Sondiha.

Sondiha is about 36 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sondiha is in Guraru tehsil of Gaya district. Sherghāti is about 3.9 km away. Guraru is about 14 km away. Gaya is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Serpur (4.7 km), Bara (7.9 km) and Harnarayanpur (8.2 km).

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

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