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About Sonbarsa Village

Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 906, made up of 451 males and 455 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonbarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841408
Area (hectares) 68 hectares
Population 906
Male Population 451
Female Population 455
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa is the 70th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 68 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

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 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 33 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Barkagaon Halt, about 4.0 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 Sonbarsa
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Barkagaon Halt 4.0 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 16 km
District headquarters Siwan 33 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 906. That makes it the 70th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Sonbarsa village has 451 males and 455 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sonbarsa is 841408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbarsa covers 68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsa falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsa is Barkagaon Halt, about 4.0 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 Sonbarsa.

Sonbarsa is about 33 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbarsa is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 3.1 km away. Barkagaon Halt is about 4.0 km away. Mahārājgani is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naduwa (under 2 km), Sahsaraon (under 2 km) and Chorauli Banwe (under 2 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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