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About Sohada Village

Sohada is a mid sized village in Potka tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,065, made up of 529 males and 536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 285 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sohada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohada village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Potka
Pincode 832102
Area (hectares) 285 hectares
Population 1,065
Male Population 529
Female Population 536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
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 Sohada compares

By the 2011 count Sohada is the 52nd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 675 residents. Its 285 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Sohada

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

Sohada lies about 63 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Pandrasali, 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 Sohada
Nearest town Gobindpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Potka 14 km
Nearest railway station Pandrasali 15 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 63 km

Villages closest to Sohada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohada village had a population of 1,065. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 675 residents.

Sohada village has 529 males and 536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohada has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Sohada is 832102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sohada covers 285 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sohada falls under Potka tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sohada is Pandrasali, 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 Sohada.

Sohada is about 63 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sohada is in Potka tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Gobindpur is about 12 km away. Potka is about 14 km away. Pandrasali is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakre (2.2 km), Hatnabera (2.6 km) and Dharuyalupung (2.8 km).

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

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