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About Sohagarh Village

Sohagarh is a mid sized village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 740, made up of 359 males and 381 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sohagarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohagarh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815318
Area (hectares) 107.51 hectares
Population 740
Male Population 359
Female Population 381
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sohagarh compares

By the 2011 count Sohagarh is the 123rd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 107.51 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Sohagarh

Sohagarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sohagarh as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Sihodih, Sikdardih, Simratanr and Singradih. 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 Sohagarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohagarh village had a population of 740. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Sohagarh village has 359 males and 381 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohagarh has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Sohagarh is 815318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sohagarh covers 107.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohagarh falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sohagarh.

Sohagarh is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih 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 Sohagarh today is likely to be higher.

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