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About Andhu Somani Village

Andhu Somani is a mid sized village in Tan Kuppa tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,354, made up of 672 males and 682 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Andhu Somani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Andhu Somani village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tan Kuppa
Pincode 824232
Area (hectares) 238 hectares
Population 1,354
Male Population 672
Female Population 682
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
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 Andhu Somani compares

By the 2011 count Andhu Somani is the 28th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents. Its 238 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Andhu Somani

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

Andhu Somani lies about 19 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 6.1 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 Andhu Somani
Tehsil headquarters Tan Kuppa 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 6.1 km
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 19 km
District headquarters Gaya 19 km

Villages closest to Andhu Somani

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tan Kuppa 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 Andhu Somani

As per the Census of India 2011, Andhu Somani village had a population of 1,354. That makes it the 28th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents.

Andhu Somani village has 672 males and 682 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Andhu Somani has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Andhu Somani is 824232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Andhu Somani covers 238 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Andhu Somani falls under Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Andhu Somani is Tankuppa, about 6.1 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 Andhu Somani.

Andhu Somani is about 19 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Andhu Somani is in Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district. Tan Kuppa is about 4.9 km away. Tankuppa is about 6.1 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khalari (under 2 km), Nawagarh (1.6 km) and Chamu Khap (1.7 km).

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

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