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About Sonhtara Village

Sonhtara is a mid sized village in Balod tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 757, made up of 386 males and 371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonhtara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonhtara village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Balod
Pincode 491227
Area (hectares) 219.77 hectares
Population 757
Male Population 386
Female Population 371
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonhtara compares

By the 2011 count Sonhtara is the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 219.77 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Sonhtara

Sonhtara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonhtara as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonhtara from other places

Sonhtara lies about 53 km from Durg. 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 Sonhtara
Tehsil headquarters Balod 7.6 km
District headquarters Durg 53 km

Villages closest to Sonhtara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonhtara village had a population of 757. That makes it the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Sonhtara village has 386 males and 371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhtara has about 961 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 1033.

The pincode recorded for Sonhtara is 491227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhtara covers 219.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonhtara falls under Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Sonhtara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonhtara.

Sonhtara is about 53 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhtara is in Balod tehsil of Durg district. Balod is about 7.6 km away. Durg is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parsada (under 2 km), Chiraigodi (under 2 km) and Jam Gaon B (1.7 km).

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

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