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About Sonia Village

Sonia is a mid sized village in Manjhi tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 969, made up of 462 males and 507 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,097 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88 hectares hectares.

Sonia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Manjhi
Area (hectares) 88 hectares
Population 969
Male Population 462
Female Population 507
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,097
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sonia compares

By the 2011 count Sonia is the 83rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents. Its 88 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Sonia

The census records public bus service for Sonia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonia from other places

Sonia lies about 18 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Daudpur, about 1.9 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 Sonia
Nearest railway station Daudpur 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Manjhi 6.5 km
Nearest town Revelganj 12 km
District headquarters Saran 18 km

Villages closest to Sonia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonia village had a population of 969. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents.

Sonia village has 462 males and 507 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonia has about 1097 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Sonia covers 88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonia falls under Manjhi tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonia is Daudpur, about 1.9 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 - 10 km distance for Sonia.

Sonia is about 18 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonia is in Manjhi tehsil of Saran district. Daudpur is about 1.9 km away. Manjhi is about 6.5 km away. Revelganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sadhpur Chatra (under 2 km), Bataraha (under 2 km) and Siswa (under 2 km).

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

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