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About Sofipur Village

Sofipur is a mid sized village in Nizamabad tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,527, made up of 785 males and 742 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sofipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sofipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Nizamabad
Pincode 276206
Area (hectares) 147.88 hectares
Population 1,527
Male Population 785
Female Population 742
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sofipur compares

By the 2011 count Sofipur is the 113th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents. Its 147.88 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1041.

Getting to Sofipur

Sofipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sofipur as Available within 10+ 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 Sofipur from other places

Sofipur lies about 11 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Phariha, about 8.3 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 Sofipur
Tehsil headquarters Nizamabad 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Phariha 8.3 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 11 km

Villages closest to Sofipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sofipur village had a population of 1,527. That makes it the 113th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents.

Sofipur village has 785 males and 742 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sofipur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1041.

The pincode recorded for Sofipur is 276206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sofipur covers 147.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sofipur falls under Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sofipur is Phariha, about 8.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sofipur.

Sofipur is about 11 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sofipur is in Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district. Nizamabad is about 2.4 km away. Phariha is about 8.3 km away. Azamgarh is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamalpur Kazi (under 2 km), Begpur Khalsa (under 2 km) and Chak Majnu (under 2 km).

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

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