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About Sumbha Village

Sumbha is a large village in Ishupur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,569, made up of 1,292 males and 1,277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sumbha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sumbha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Ishupur
Pincode 841411
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 2,569
Male Population 1,292
Female Population 1,277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sumbha compares

By the 2011 count Sumbha is the 26th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Sumbha

The census records public bus service for Sumbha as Available within <5 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 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 20 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Agauthar Halt, about 4.8 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 Sumbha
Nearest railway station Agauthar Halt 4.8 km
Nearest town Marhaura 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Ishupur 20 km
District headquarters Saran 20 km

Villages closest to Sumbha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ishupur 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 2,569. That makes it the 26th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.

Sumbha village has 1,292 males and 1,277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sumbha has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

The pincode recorded for Sumbha is 841411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sumbha covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sumbha falls under Ishupur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sumbha is Agauthar Halt, about 4.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Sumbha is about 20 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sumbha is in Ishupur tehsil of Saran district. Agauthar Halt is about 4.8 km away. Marhaura is about 7.1 km away. Ishupur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramchaura (under 2 km), Darwa (1.8 km) and Datra Pursauli (2.6 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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