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About Sonabarsa Village

Sonabarsa is a mid sized village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 520, made up of 258 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,016 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.81 hectares hectares.

Sonabarsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonabarsa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Area (hectares) 41.81 hectares
Population 520
Male Population 258
Female Population 262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,016
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 Sonabarsa compares

By the 2011 count Sonabarsa is the 467th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 41.81 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Sonabarsa

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

Sonabarsa lies about 34 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Ugrasenpur, about 11 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 Sonabarsa
Nearest railway station Ugrasenpur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 12 km
Nearest town Phulpur 13 km
District headquarters Allahabad 34 km

Villages closest to Sonabarsa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonabarsa village had a population of 520. That makes it the 467th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Sonabarsa village has 258 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonabarsa has about 1016 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Sonabarsa covers 41.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonabarsa falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonabarsa is Ugrasenpur, about 11 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 Sonabarsa.

Sonabarsa is about 34 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonabarsa is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Ugrasenpur is about 11 km away. Handia is about 12 km away. Phulpur 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 Makadumpur (under 2 km), Bhagipur (under 2 km) and Alawalpur (1.6 km).

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

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