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About Sonmer Village

Sonmer is a mid sized village in Basia tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 888, made up of 447 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 416.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonmer Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonmer village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Basia
Pincode 835229
Area (hectares) 416.61 hectares
Population 888
Male Population 447
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Sonmer compares

By the 2011 count Sonmer is the 35th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 416.61 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Sonmer

Sonmer is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonmer 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 Sonmer from other places

Sonmer lies about 30 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Pokla, about 15 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 Sonmer
Tehsil headquarters Basia 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Pokla 15 km
District headquarters Gumla 30 km
Nearest town Gumlā 30 km

Villages closest to Sonmer

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonmer village had a population of 888. That makes it the 35th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Sonmer village has 447 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonmer has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Sonmer is 835229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonmer covers 416.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonmer falls under Basia tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sonmer is Pokla, about 15 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 Sonmer.

Sonmer is about 30 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonmer is in Basia tehsil of Gumla district. Basia is about 6.0 km away. Pokla is about 15 km away. Gumla is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banagutu (1.6 km), Kumhari (2.1 km) and Lauakera (2.5 km).

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

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