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About Soni Village

Soni is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 788, made up of 402 males and 386 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144520, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Soni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Soni village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 144520
Area (hectares) 90 hectares
Population 788
Male Population 402
Female Population 386
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Soni compares

By the 2011 count Soni is the 156th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 90 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Soni

Soni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Soni as Available within <5 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 Soni from other places

Soni lies about 31 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Saila Khurd, about 5.1 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 Soni
Nearest railway station Saila Khurd 5.1 km
Nearest town Banga 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 13 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 31 km

Villages closest to Soni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Soni village had a population of 788. That makes it the 156th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Soni village has 402 males and 386 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Soni has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Soni is 144520. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Soni covers 90 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Soni falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Soni is Saila Khurd, about 5.1 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 - 10 km distance for Soni.

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

Soni is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Saila Khurd is about 5.1 km away. Banga is about 10 km away. Garhshankar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Soni (under 2 km), Rihala (under 2 km) and Aima Jattan (under 2 km).

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

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