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About Sohe Village

Sohe is a small village in Manatu tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 303, made up of 168 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 804 females per 1000 males. The village covers 605 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sohe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohe village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Manatu
Pincode 822122
Area (hectares) 605 hectares
Population 303
Male Population 168
Female Population 135
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 804
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sohe compares

By the 2011 count Sohe is the 54th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 605 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Sohe

Sohe is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sohe as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Sohe from other places

Sohe lies about 153 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Kajri, about 45 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 Sohe
Tehsil headquarters Manatu 20 km
Nearest town Chatrā 37 km
Nearest railway station Kajri 45 km
District headquarters Palamu 153 km

Villages closest to Sohe

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohe village had a population of 303. That makes it the 54th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Sohe village has 168 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohe has about 804 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Sohe is 822122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sohe covers 605 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sohe falls under Manatu tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sohe is Kajri, about 45 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sohe.

Sohe is about 153 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sohe is in Manatu tehsil of Palamu district. Manatu is about 20 km away. Chatrā is about 37 km away. Kajri is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karwat (under 2 km), Mitar (under 2 km) and Garwat (2.1 km).

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

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