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About Sonr Village

Sonr is a mid sized village in Chitarpur tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 811, made up of 433 males and 378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Chitarpur
Pincode 825101
Area (hectares) 61.86 hectares
Population 811
Male Population 433
Female Population 378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 873
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonr compares

By the 2011 count Sonr is the 14th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,000 residents. Its 61.86 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sonr

Sonr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonr 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonr from other places

Sonr lies about 17 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Barkipona, about 2.6 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 Sonr
Tehsil headquarters Chitarpur 2.1 km
Nearest railway station Barkipona 2.6 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 17 km

Villages closest to Sonr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonr village had a population of 811. That makes it the 14th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,000 residents.

Sonr village has 433 males and 378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonr has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Sonr is 825101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonr covers 61.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonr falls under Chitarpur tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sonr is Barkipona, about 2.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonr.

Sonr is about 17 km from Ramgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonr is in Chitarpur tehsil of Ramgarh district. Chitarpur is about 2.1 km away. Barkipona is about 2.6 km away. Ramgarh is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tewaridag (under 2 km), Sanri (under 2 km) and Mael (under 2 km).

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

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