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About Shonsh Village

Shonsh is a mid sized village in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,378, made up of 708 males and 670 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 294 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shonsh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shonsh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Nilambar Pitambarpur
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 294 hectares
Population 1,378
Male Population 708
Female Population 670
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Shonsh compares

By the 2011 count Shonsh is the 24th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 871 residents. Its 294 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Shonsh

Shonsh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shonsh 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. The nearest villages by name are Ramanand Dabra, Ramsagar, Sahad and Sangbar. 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 Shonsh

As per the Census of India 2011, Shonsh village had a population of 1,378. That makes it the 24th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 871 residents.

Shonsh village has 708 males and 670 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shonsh has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Shonsh is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shonsh covers 294 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shonsh falls under Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Shonsh notes the nearest railway station 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 Shonsh.

Shonsh is in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu 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 Shonsh today is likely to be higher.

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