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About Sonapur Village

Sonapur is a mid sized village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,051, made up of 535 males and 516 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares.

Sonapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 1,051
Male Population 535
Female Population 516
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonapur compares

By the 2011 count Sonapur is the 91st largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Sonapur

Sonapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonapur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonapur from other places

Sonapur lies about 44 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 2.8 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 Sonapur
Nearest railway station Kanki 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Amour 12 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 44 km

Villages closest to Sonapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonapur village had a population of 1,051. That makes it the 91st largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Sonapur village has 535 males and 516 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonapur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Sonapur covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonapur falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonapur is Kanki, about 2.8 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 km distance for Sonapur.

Sonapur is about 44 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonapur is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Kanki is about 2.8 km away. Amour is about 12 km away. Kishanganj is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khagjana (4.6 km), Malhna (5.1 km) and Patalwa (6.0 km).

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

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