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About Sonhara Village

Sonhara is a mid sized village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 943, made up of 459 males and 484 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonhara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 276301
Area (hectares) 159.09 hectares
Population 943
Male Population 459
Female Population 484
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonhara compares

By the 2011 count Sonhara is the 254th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 159.09 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Sonhara

Sonhara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sonhara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonhara from other places

Sonhara lies about 94 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Janghai Junction, 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 Sonhara
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Janghai Junction 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 30 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 94 km

Villages closest to Sonhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonhara village had a population of 943. That makes it the 254th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Sonhara village has 459 males and 484 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhara has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Sonhara is 276301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhara covers 159.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sonhara falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonhara is Janghai Junction, about 11 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 km distance for Sonhara.

Sonhara is about 94 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhara is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Machhlīshahr is about 7.2 km away. Janghai Junction is about 11 km away. Phulpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karauja (3.5 km), Udpur (4.2 km) and Lasara Kalan (4.3 km).

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

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