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About Sobhepur Village

Sobhepur is a large village in Sonepur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,205, made up of 1,672 males and 1,533 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sobhepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sobhepur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Sonepur
Pincode 841217
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 3,205
Male Population 1,672
Female Population 1,533
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sobhepur compares

By the 2011 count Sobhepur is the 25th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Sobhepur

Sobhepur 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 Sobhepur 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 Sobhepur from other places

Sobhepur lies about 55 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Nayagaon, about 3.0 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 Sobhepur
Nearest railway station Nayagaon 3.0 km
Nearest town Dighwāra 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonepur 13 km
District headquarters Saran 55 km

Villages closest to Sobhepur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sobhepur village had a population of 3,205. That makes it the 25th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Sobhepur village has 1,672 males and 1,533 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sobhepur has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Sobhepur is 841217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sobhepur covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 34 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sobhepur falls under Sonepur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sobhepur is Nayagaon, about 3.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sobhepur.

Sobhepur is about 55 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sobhepur is in Sonepur tehsil of Saran district. Nayagaon is about 3.0 km away. Dighwāra is about 6.4 km away. Sonepur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhittu Pakar (under 2 km), Babhanganwan (under 2 km) and Rasen Chak (1.8 km).

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

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