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About Sonapar Village

Sonapar is a large village in Utraula tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,539, made up of 1,277 males and 1,262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 386.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonapar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonapar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Utraula
Pincode 271306
Area (hectares) 386.4 hectares
Population 2,539
Male Population 1,277
Female Population 1,262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Sonapar compares

By the 2011 count Sonapar is the 80th largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents. Its 386.4 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Sonapar

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

Sonapar lies about 26 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Jhilahi, about 18 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 Sonapar
Nearest railway station Jhilahi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Utraula 19 km
District headquarters Balrampur 26 km

Villages closest to Sonapar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonapar village had a population of 2,539. That makes it the 80th largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents.

Sonapar village has 1,277 males and 1,262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonapar has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Sonapar is 271306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonapar covers 386.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonapar falls under Utraula tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonapar is Jhilahi, about 18 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 Sonapar.

Sonapar is about 26 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonapar is in Utraula tehsil of Balrampur district. Jhilahi is about 18 km away. Utraula is about 19 km away. Balrampur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Udaipur (under 2 km), Kusbhaura (under 2 km) and Rudhauli Bujurg (1.5 km).

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

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