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About Sonapur Village

Sonapur is a small village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 271, made up of 138 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25 hectares hectares.

Sonapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 25 hectares
Population 271
Male Population 138
Female Population 133
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 104th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 25 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

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 48 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 10 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 Hatwar 10 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 19 km
District headquarters Purnia 48 km

Villages closest to Sonapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baisa 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 271. That makes it the 104th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Sonapur village has 138 males and 133 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, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Sonapur covers 25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonapur falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonapur is Hatwar, about 10 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 48 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 Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Hatwar is about 10 km away. Kishanganj is about 15 km away. Baisa is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaujia (under 2 km), Majhgaon (under 2 km) and Bhadaran (1.8 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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