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About Sothai Village

Sothai is a mid sized village in Gola tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 762, made up of 383 males and 379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 829110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sothai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sothai village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Gola
Pincode 829110
Area (hectares) 66.06 hectares
Population 762
Male Population 383
Female Population 379
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sothai compares

By the 2011 count Sothai is the 65th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,650 residents. Its 66.06 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Sothai

Sothai is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sothai as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Sothai from other places

Sothai lies about 21 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Gola Road, about 4.0 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 Sothai
Nearest railway station Gola Road 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Gola 4.7 km
Nearest town Chitarpur 7.5 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 21 km

Villages closest to Sothai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sothai village had a population of 762. That makes it the 65th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,650 residents.

Sothai village has 383 males and 379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sothai has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Sothai is 829110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sothai covers 66.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sothai falls under Gola tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sothai is Gola Road, about 4.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sothai.

Sothai is about 21 km from Ramgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sothai is in Gola tehsil of Ramgarh district. Gola Road is about 4.0 km away. Gola is about 4.7 km away. Chitarpur is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rundai (under 2 km), Bariatu (under 2 km) and Barki Koiya (1.9 km).

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

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