Skip to main content

About Sonasati Village

Sonasati is a large village in Narkatiaganj tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,968, made up of 2,066 males and 1,902 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 361.13 hectares hectares.

Sonasati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonasati village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Narkatiaganj
Area (hectares) 361.13 hectares
Population 3,968
Male Population 2,066
Female Population 1,902
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Sonasati compares

By the 2011 count Sonasati is the 19th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,279 residents. Its 361.13 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Sonasati

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

Sonasati lies about 11 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Gokhula, about 3.9 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 Sonasati
Nearest railway station Gokhula 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Narkatiaganj 5.1 km
Nearest town Narkatiāganj 5.1 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 11 km

Villages closest to Sonasati

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonasati village had a population of 3,968. That makes it the 19th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,279 residents.

Sonasati village has 2,066 males and 1,902 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonasati has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Sonasati covers 361.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonasati falls under Narkatiaganj tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonasati is Gokhula, about 3.9 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 Sonasati.

Sonasati is about 11 km from Pashchim Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonasati is in Narkatiaganj tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Gokhula is about 3.9 km away. Narkatiaganj is about 5.1 km away. Narkatiāganj is about 5.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garurha (under 2 km), Tumkaria (under 2 km) and Koirganwan (1.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.