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About Sonaila Village

Sonaila is a mid sized village in Pranpur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 951, made up of 498 males and 453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.07 hectares hectares.

Sonaila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonaila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Pranpur
Area (hectares) 149.07 hectares
Population 951
Male Population 498
Female Population 453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sonaila compares

By the 2011 count Sonaila is the 47th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 149.07 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 Sonaila

Sonaila is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sonaila as Available within 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 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Satare, Shahpur, Siktia and Silaur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sonaila

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonaila village had a population of 951. That makes it the 47th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Sonaila village has 498 males and 453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaila has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Sonaila covers 149.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonaila falls under Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The census record for Sonaila notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonaila.

Sonaila is in Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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