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About Sonaur Village

Sonaur is a mid sized village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,926, made up of 993 males and 933 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212 hectares hectares.

Sonaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonaur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Area (hectares) 212 hectares
Population 1,926
Male Population 993
Female Population 933
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Sonaur compares

By the 2011 count Sonaur is the 44th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 212 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Sonaur

Sonaur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonaur 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 Sonaur from other places

Sonaur lies about 34 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Telta, 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 Sonaur
Nearest railway station Telta 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 9.6 km
Nearest town Kasba 28 km
District headquarters Purnia 34 km

Villages closest to Sonaur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonaur village had a population of 1,926. That makes it the 44th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Sonaur village has 993 males and 933 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Sonaur covers 212 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonaur falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonaur is Telta, 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 Sonaur.

Sonaur is about 34 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonaur is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Telta is about 2.8 km away. Baisi is about 9.6 km away. Kasba is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Puranganj (under 2 km), Bairgachhi (under 2 km) and Sugwa Mahanandpur (under 2 km).

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

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