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About Sobhan Majra Village

Sobhan Majra is a mid sized village in Nalagarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 529, made up of 266 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sobhan Majra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sobhan Majra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Nalagarh
Pincode 174101
Area (hectares) 48.01 hectares
Population 529
Male Population 266
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sobhan Majra compares

By the 2011 count Sobhan Majra is the 61st largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 362 residents. Its 48.01 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Sobhan Majra

Sobhan Majra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sobhan Majra 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 Sobhan Majra from other places

Sobhan Majra lies about 49 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 7.0 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 Sobhan Majra
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalagarh 11 km
Nearest town Ropar 22 km
District headquarters Solan 49 km

Villages closest to Sobhan Majra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalagarh 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 Sobhan Majra

As per the Census of India 2011, Sobhan Majra village had a population of 529. That makes it the 61st largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 362 residents.

Sobhan Majra village has 266 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sobhan Majra has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Sobhan Majra is 174101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sobhan Majra covers 48.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sobhan Majra falls under Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sobhan Majra is Bharatgarh, about 7.0 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 Sobhan Majra.

Sobhan Majra is about 49 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sobhan Majra is in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district. Bharatgarh is about 7.0 km away. Nalagarh is about 11 km away. Ropar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panjehra (under 2 km), Kaulanwala (under 2 km) and Pater Bhaunkhoo (under 2 km).

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

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