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About Sour Village

Sour is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 408, made up of 205 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sour Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sour village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 176041
Area (hectares) 40 hectares
Population 408
Male Population 205
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sour compares

By the 2011 count Sour is the 31st largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 40 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Sour

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

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 Sour

As per the Census of India 2011, Sour village had a population of 408. That makes it the 31st largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Sour village has 205 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sour has about 990 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 1122.

The pincode recorded for Sour is 176041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sour covers 40 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sour falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Sour notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Sour is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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