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About Sorampur Village

Sorampur is a large village in Phulwari tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,095, made up of 1,065 males and 1,030 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sorampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sorampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Phulwari
Pincode 801505
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 2,095
Male Population 1,065
Female Population 1,030
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Sorampur compares

By the 2011 count Sorampur is the 30th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Sorampur

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

Sorampur lies about 13 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Ganpura, about 2.3 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 Sorampur
Nearest railway station Ganpura 2.3 km
Nearest town Khagaul 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulwari 7.8 km
District headquarters Patna 13 km

Villages closest to Sorampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sorampur village had a population of 2,095. That makes it the 30th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents.

Sorampur village has 1,065 males and 1,030 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sorampur has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Sorampur is 801505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sorampur covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sorampur falls under Phulwari tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sorampur is Ganpura, about 2.3 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 Sorampur.

Sorampur is about 13 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sorampur is in Phulwari tehsil of Patna district. Ganpura is about 2.3 km away. Khagaul is about 7.1 km away. Phulwari is about 7.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nizampur (under 2 km), Adhpa (under 2 km) and Murgia Chak (under 2 km).

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

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