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About Sondiha Village

Sondiha is a large village in Sagma tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,963, made up of 2,083 males and 1,880 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 509 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sondiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sondiha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Sagma
Pincode 822121
Area (hectares) 509 hectares
Population 3,963
Male Population 2,083
Female Population 1,880
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sondiha compares

By the 2011 count Sondiha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,900 residents. Its 509 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Sondiha

Sondiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sondiha as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Sondiha from other places

Sondiha lies about 39 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Wyndhamganj, about 4.8 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 Sondiha
Tehsil headquarters Sagma 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Wyndhamganj 4.8 km
District headquarters Garhwa 39 km

Villages closest to Sondiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sondiha village had a population of 3,963. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,900 residents.

Sondiha village has 2,083 males and 1,880 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sondiha has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Sondiha is 822121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sondiha covers 509 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sondiha falls under Sagma tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sondiha is Wyndhamganj, about 4.8 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 within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sondiha.

Sondiha is about 39 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sondiha is in Sagma tehsil of Garhwa district. Sagma is about 3.0 km away. Wyndhamganj is about 4.8 km away. Garhwa is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bailia (under 2 km), Putur (under 2 km) and Birbal (under 2 km).

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

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