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About Sumbha Village

Sumbha is a mid sized village in Sasaram tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 745, made up of 391 males and 354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.8 hectares hectares.

Sumbha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sumbha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Sasaram
Area (hectares) 70.8 hectares
Population 745
Male Population 391
Female Population 354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sumbha compares

By the 2011 count Sumbha is the 91st largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 70.8 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Sumbha

Sumbha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sumbha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sumbha from other places

Sumbha lies about 41 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Mokar, about 3.6 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 Sumbha
Nearest railway station Mokar 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Sasaram 4.4 km
Nearest town Sasarām 4.4 km
District headquarters Rohtas 41 km

Villages closest to Sumbha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sumbha village had a population of 745. That makes it the 91st largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Sumbha village has 391 males and 354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sumbha has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

Sumbha covers 70.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sumbha falls under Sasaram tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sumbha is Mokar, about 3.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sumbha.

Sumbha is about 41 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sumbha is in Sasaram tehsil of Rohtas district. Mokar is about 3.6 km away. Sasaram is about 4.4 km away. Sasarām is about 4.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katdehri (under 2 km), Nima (under 2 km) and Ahrawan (under 2 km).

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

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