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About Sonurukha Village

Sonurukha is a large village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,638, made up of 1,338 males and 1,300 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 376 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonurukha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonurukha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Basantpur
Pincode 841406
Area (hectares) 376 hectares
Population 2,638
Male Population 1,338
Female Population 1,300
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonurukha compares

By the 2011 count Sonurukha is the 16th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 376 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Sonurukha

Sonurukha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonurukha as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonurukha from other places

Sonurukha lies about 37 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 2.9 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 Sonurukha
Nearest railway station Saghar Sultanpur Halt 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 5.8 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 23 km
District headquarters Siwan 37 km

Villages closest to Sonurukha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonurukha village had a population of 2,638. That makes it the 16th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Sonurukha village has 1,338 males and 1,300 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonurukha has about 972 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Sonurukha is 841406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonurukha covers 376 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonurukha falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonurukha is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 2.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonurukha.

Sonurukha is about 37 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonurukha is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Saghar Sultanpur Halt is about 2.9 km away. Basantpur is about 5.8 km away. Mahārājgani is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahilpatti (1.7 km), Balthara (2.2 km) and Rajapur (2.4 km).

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

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