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About Sonbarsa Village

Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Panapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,599, made up of 770 males and 829 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,077 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonbarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Panapur
Pincode 841410
Area (hectares) 178 hectares
Population 1,599
Male Population 770
Female Population 829
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,077
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa is the 26th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,974 residents. Its 178 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Sonbarsa

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

How far is Sonbarsa from other places

Sonbarsa lies about 131 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Pusauli, about 8.7 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 Sonbarsa
Nearest railway station Pusauli 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Panapur 14 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 21 km
District headquarters Saran 131 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonbarsa village had a population of 1,599. That makes it the 26th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,974 residents.

Sonbarsa village has 770 males and 829 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa has about 1077 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Sonbarsa is 841410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbarsa covers 178 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsa falls under Panapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsa is Pusauli, about 8.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 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 Sonbarsa.

Sonbarsa is about 131 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbarsa is in Panapur tehsil of Saran district. Pusauli is about 8.7 km away. Panapur is about 14 km away. Bhabhua is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Turki (2.7 km), Shahbazpur (4.6 km) and Chimanpura (4.6 km).

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

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