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About Sonkhar Village

Sonkhar is a large village in Ramnagar tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,330, made up of 1,711 males and 1,619 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonkhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Ramnagar
Pincode 845106
Area (hectares) 185 hectares
Population 3,330
Male Population 1,711
Female Population 1,619
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonkhar compares

By the 2011 count Sonkhar is the 12th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,621 residents. Its 185 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Sonkhar

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

How far is Sonkhar from other places

Sonkhar lies about 24 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Harinagar, about 2.9 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 Sonkhar
Tehsil headquarters Ramnagar 2.2 km
Nearest town Rāmnagar 2.2 km
Nearest railway station Harinagar 2.9 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 24 km

Villages closest to Sonkhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkhar village had a population of 3,330. That makes it the 12th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,621 residents.

Sonkhar village has 1,711 males and 1,619 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkhar has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Sonkhar is 845106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonkhar covers 185 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonkhar falls under Ramnagar tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonkhar is Harinagar, about 2.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonkhar.

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

Sonkhar is in Ramnagar tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Ramnagar is about 2.2 km away. Rāmnagar is about 2.2 km away. Harinagar is about 2.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonha (under 2 km), Barwa Banjariya (1.7 km) and Mujra (1.9 km).

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

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