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About Sonaguji Village

Sonaguji is a mid sized village in Meherma tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 793, made up of 412 males and 381 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonaguji Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonaguji village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Meherma
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 65 hectares
Population 793
Male Population 412
Female Population 381
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Sonaguji compares

By the 2011 count Sonaguji is the 66th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents. Its 65 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Sonaguji

Sonaguji is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonaguji 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonaguji from other places

Sonaguji lies about 32 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 18 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 Sonaguji
Nearest railway station Ekchari 18 km
Nearest town Colgong 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Meherma 32 km
District headquarters Godda 32 km

Villages closest to Sonaguji

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonaguji village had a population of 793. That makes it the 66th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents.

Sonaguji village has 412 males and 381 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaguji has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Sonaguji is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonaguji covers 65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonaguji falls under Meherma tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sonaguji is Ekchari, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonaguji.

Sonaguji is about 32 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonaguji is in Meherma tehsil of Godda district. Ekchari is about 18 km away. Colgong is about 20 km away. Meherma is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhura (under 2 km), Madhurai Bagicha (under 2 km) and Gajanda (1.7 km).

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

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