Skip to main content

About Sonhe Alias Sonehara Village

Sonhe Alias Sonehara is a large village in Dandai tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,882, made up of 2,540 males and 2,342 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 753 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonhe Alias Sonehara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Dandai
Pincode 822114
Area (hectares) 753 hectares
Population 4,882
Male Population 2,540
Female Population 2,342
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonhe Alias Sonehara compares

By the 2011 count Sonhe Alias Sonehara is the 6th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,274 residents. Its 753 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Sonhe Alias Sonehara

Sonhe Alias Sonehara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sonhe Alias Sonehara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Sonhe Alias Sonehara from other places

Sonhe Alias Sonehara lies about 22 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Ramna, about 8.8 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 Sonhe Alias Sonehara
Tehsil headquarters Dandai 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Ramna 8.8 km
District headquarters Garhwa 22 km

Villages closest to Sonhe Alias Sonehara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dandai 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 Sonhe Alias Sonehara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonhe Alias Sonehara village had a population of 4,882. That makes it the 6th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,274 residents.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara village has 2,540 males and 2,342 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhe Alias Sonehara has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Sonhe Alias Sonehara is 822114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara covers 753 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara falls under Dandai tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sonhe Alias Sonehara is Ramna, about 8.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sonhe Alias Sonehara.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara is about 22 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhe Alias Sonehara is in Dandai tehsil of Garhwa district. Dandai is about 5.0 km away. Ramna is about 8.8 km away. Garhwa 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 Bulka Alias Bairia Damar (1.8 km), Karke (3.4 km) and Jarde (3.4 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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