About Sonao Village

Sonao is a mid sized village in Chand tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,799, made up of 929 males and 870 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonao village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Kaimur
Tehsil	Chand
Pincode	821106
Area (hectares)	222 hectares
Population	1,799
Male Population	929
Female Population	870
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	936
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 Sonao compares

By the 2011 count Sonao is the 23rd largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 222 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Sonao

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

Sonao lies about 103 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Durgauti, about 10 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 Sonao
Tehsil headquarters	Chand	8.6 km
Nearest railway station	Durgauti	10 km
Nearest town	Bhabhua	17 km
District headquarters	Kaimur	103 km

Villages closest to Sonao

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonao village had a population of 1,799. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Sonao village has 929 males and 870 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonao has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Sonao is 821106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonao covers 222 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonao falls under Chand tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonao is Durgauti, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Sonao.

Sonao is about 103 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonao is in Chand tehsil of Kaimur district. Chand is about 8.6 km away. Durgauti is about 10 km away. Bhabhua is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.