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About Sonipura Village

Sonipura is a mid sized village in Pohri tehsil, in the district of Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,430, made up of 763 males and 667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 874 females per 1000 males. The village covers 220.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 473775, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonipura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonipura village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Shivpuri
Tehsil Pohri
Pincode 473775
Area (hectares) 220.32 hectares
Population 1,430
Male Population 763
Female Population 667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 874
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 Sonipura compares

By the 2011 count Sonipura is the 33rd largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 878 residents. Its 220.32 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 875.

Getting to Sonipura

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

Sonipura lies about 31 km from Shivpuri, and the nearest railway station is Khajuri, about 24 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 Sonipura
Tehsil headquarters Pohri 1.8 km
Nearest railway station Khajuri 24 km
District headquarters Shivpuri 31 km

Villages closest to Sonipura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonipura village had a population of 1,430. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 878 residents.

Sonipura village has 763 males and 667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonipura has about 874 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 875.

The pincode recorded for Sonipura is 473775. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonipura covers 220.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonipura falls under Pohri tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonipura is Khajuri, about 24 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 Sonipura.

Sonipura is about 31 km from Shivpuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonipura is in Pohri tehsil of Shivpuri district. Pohri is about 1.8 km away. Khajuri is about 24 km away. Shivpuri is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhopur (under 2 km), Pohri (1.8 km) and Gawalipura (1.9 km).

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

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