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About Sonkh Village

Sonkh is a mid sized village in Nuh tehsil, in the district of Mewat, Haryana. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,735, made up of 911 males and 824 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 122107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonkh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkh village
Description Value
State Haryana
District Mewat
Tehsil Nuh
Pincode 122107
Area (hectares) 214 hectares
Population 1,735
Male Population 911
Female Population 824
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonkh compares

By the 2011 count Sonkh is the 50th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,574 residents. Its 214 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 897.

Getting to Sonkh

Sonkh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonkh as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sonkh from other places

Sonkh lies about 3.1 km from Mewat, and the nearest railway station is Tajnagar, about 33 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 Sonkh
Tehsil headquarters Nuh 3.1 km
District headquarters Mewat 3.1 km
Nearest town Tāoru 10 km
Nearest railway station Tajnagar 33 km

Villages closest to Sonkh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkh village had a population of 1,735. That makes it the 50th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,574 residents.

Sonkh village has 911 males and 824 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkh has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 897.

The pincode recorded for Sonkh is 122107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonkh covers 214 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonkh falls under Nuh tehsil of Mewat district in Haryana.

The nearest railway station to Sonkh is Tajnagar, about 33 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sonkh.

Sonkh is about 3.1 km from Mewat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonkh is in Nuh tehsil of Mewat district. Nuh is about 3.1 km away. Mewat is about 3.1 km away. Tāoru is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Biwan (under 2 km), Palri (2.2 km) and Tapkan (2.2 km).

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

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