Skip to main content

About Sonpuri Village

Sonpuri is a small village in Saja tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 420, made up of 197 males and 223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,132 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491993, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonpuri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonpuri village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Saja
Pincode 491993
Area (hectares) 180.67 hectares
Population 420
Male Population 197
Female Population 223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,132
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonpuri compares

By the 2011 count Sonpuri is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 944 residents. Its 180.67 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Sonpuri

Sonpuri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonpuri 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonpuri from other places

Sonpuri lies about 48 km from Durg, and the nearest railway station is Rasmara, about 46 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 Sonpuri
Tehsil headquarters Saja 9.2 km
Nearest town Bemetāra 32 km
Nearest railway station Rasmara 46 km
District headquarters Durg 48 km

Villages closest to Sonpuri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonpuri village had a population of 420. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 944 residents.

Sonpuri village has 197 males and 223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonpuri has about 1132 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Sonpuri is 491993. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonpuri covers 180.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonpuri falls under Saja tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Sonpuri is Rasmara, about 46 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonpuri.

Sonpuri is about 48 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonpuri is in Saja tehsil of Durg district. Saja is about 9.2 km away. Bemetāra is about 32 km away. Rasmara is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kutru (under 2 km), Bargon (under 2 km) and Deurgaon (1.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All