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About Sonbarsa Village

Sonbarsa is a mid sized village in Siswan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,031, made up of 478 males and 553 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,157 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841203, 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 Siswan
Pincode 841203
Area (hectares) 86 hectares
Population 1,031
Male Population 478
Female Population 553
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,157
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 Sonbarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa is the 45th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

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 - 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 Sonbarsa from other places

Sonbarsa lies about 11 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 2.7 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 Pachrukhi 2.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Siswan 11 km
District headquarters Siwan 11 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Siswan 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 1,031. That makes it the 45th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents.

Sonbarsa village has 478 males and 553 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa has about 1157 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Sonbarsa is 841203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbarsa covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsa falls under Siswan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsa is Pachrukhi, about 2.7 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 Sonbarsa.

Sonbarsa is about 11 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 Siswan tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 2.7 km away. Mahārājgani is about 8.3 km away. Siswan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makhnupur (2.1 km), Chandpur (2.2 km) and Misroulia (4.5 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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