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About Sonkara Sani Village

Sonkara Sani is a mid sized village in Andar tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,460, made up of 739 males and 721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonkara Sani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkara Sani village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Andar
Pincode 841502
Area (hectares) 150 hectares
Population 1,460
Male Population 739
Female Population 721
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonkara Sani compares

By the 2011 count Sonkara Sani is the 25th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents. Its 150 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Sonkara Sani

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

How far is Sonkara Sani from other places

Sonkara Sani lies about 24 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 21 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 Sonkara Sani
Nearest town Maniar 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Andar 10 km
Nearest railway station Jiradei 21 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Sonkara Sani

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Andar 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 Sonkara Sani

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkara Sani village had a population of 1,460. That makes it the 25th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents.

Sonkara Sani village has 739 males and 721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkara Sani has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Sonkara Sani is 841502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonkara Sani covers 150 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonkara Sani falls under Andar tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonkara Sani is Jiradei, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Sonkara Sani.

Sonkara Sani is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonkara Sani is in Andar tehsil of Siwan district. Maniar is about 7.6 km away. Andar is about 10 km away. Jiradei 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 Sonkara Auwal (under 2 km), Rakauli (under 2 km) and Rakauli Khap (under 2 km).

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

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