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About Sonaha Village

Sonaha is a large village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,002, made up of 1,045 males and 957 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares.

Sonaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 2,002
Male Population 1,045
Female Population 957
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sonaha compares

By the 2011 count Sonaha is the 35th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Sonaha

Sonaha is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Sonaha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonaha from other places

Sonaha lies about 38 km from Saran. 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 Sonaha
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 6.7 km
Nearest town Marhaura 12 km
District headquarters Saran 38 km

Villages closest to Sonaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonaha village had a population of 2,002. That makes it the 35th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Sonaha village has 1,045 males and 957 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaha has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Sonaha covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonaha falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Sonaha notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sonaha.

Sonaha is about 38 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonaha is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Amnour is about 6.7 km away. Marhaura is about 12 km away. Saran is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kishunpur (under 2 km), Bhatha (under 2 km) and Chhapra Abhiman (under 2 km).

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

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