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About Sohda Village

Sohda is a large village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,322, made up of 1,202 males and 1,120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199 hectares hectares.

Sohda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohda village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Area (hectares) 199 hectares
Population 2,322
Male Population 1,202
Female Population 1,120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sohda compares

By the 2011 count Sohda is the 25th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 199 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Sohda

Sohda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sohda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sohda from other places

Sohda lies about 77 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Hasan Bazar, about 14 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 Sohda
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 12 km
Nearest railway station Hasan Bazar 14 km
Nearest town Daudnagar 14 km
District headquarters Rohtas 77 km

Villages closest to Sohda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohda village had a population of 2,322. That makes it the 25th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Sohda village has 1,202 males and 1,120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohda has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Sohda covers 199 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohda falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sohda is Hasan Bazar, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sohda.

Sohda is about 77 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sohda is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Karakat is about 12 km away. Hasan Bazar is about 14 km away. Daudnagar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarwa (under 2 km), Gujru (under 2 km) and Bharkundia (1.6 km).

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

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