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About Sohagpur Village

Sohagpur is a large village in Hathua tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,335, made up of 1,682 males and 1,653 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 303 hectares hectares.

Sohagpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohagpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Hathua
Area (hectares) 303 hectares
Population 3,335
Male Population 1,682
Female Population 1,653
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sohagpur compares

By the 2011 count Sohagpur is the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents. Its 303 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1037.

Getting to Sohagpur

Sohagpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sohagpur as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sohagpur from other places

Sohagpur lies about 24 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bathua Bazar, about 3.4 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 Sohagpur
Nearest railway station Bathua Bazar 3.4 km
Nearest town Kataiya 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Hathua 19 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 24 km

Villages closest to Sohagpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohagpur village had a population of 3,335. That makes it the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents.

Sohagpur village has 1,682 males and 1,653 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohagpur has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1037.

Sohagpur covers 303 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohagpur falls under Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sohagpur is Bathua Bazar, about 3.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sohagpur.

Sohagpur is about 24 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sohagpur is in Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bathua Bazar is about 3.4 km away. Kataiya is about 14 km away. Hathua 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 Rajapur (3.5 km), Deuria (4.5 km) and Satain Khap (11 km).

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

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