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About Sumhadih Village

Sumhadih is one of the larger villages in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,155, made up of 3,137 males and 3,018 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 574 hectares hectares.

Sumhadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sumhadih village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Area (hectares) 574 hectares
Population 6,155
Male Population 3,137
Female Population 3,018
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Sumhadih compares

By the 2011 count Sumhadih is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 574 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Sumhadih

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

Sumhadih lies about 127 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Mau Aimma Station, about 7.3 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 Sumhadih
Nearest town Mau Aimma 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Mau Aimma Station 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 20 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 127 km

Villages closest to Sumhadih

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 Sumhadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Sumhadih village had a population of 6,155. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Sumhadih village has 3,137 males and 3,018 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sumhadih has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1050.

Sumhadih covers 574 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sumhadih is Mau Aimma Station, about 7.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sumhadih.

Sumhadih is about 127 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sumhadih is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Mau Aimma is about 6.3 km away. Mau Aimma Station is about 7.3 km away. Phulpur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bairag Dih (under 2 km), Baisadih (under 2 km) and Daridih (under 2 km).

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

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