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About Sonbarsha Village

Sonbarsha is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 417, made up of 212 males and 205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 232120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonbarsha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 232120
Area (hectares) 47.12 hectares
Population 417
Male Population 212
Female Population 205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Sonbarsha compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsha is the 753rd largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 47.12 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Sonbarsha

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

Sonbarsha lies about 58 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about 7.8 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 Sonbarsha
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar 7.8 km
Nearest town Bānsi 12 km
District headquarters Basti 58 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonbarsha village had a population of 417. That makes it the 753rd largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Sonbarsha village has 212 males and 205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsha has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Sonbarsha is 232120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbarsha covers 47.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsha falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonbarsha is Uska Bazar, about 7.8 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 Sonbarsha.

Sonbarsha is about 58 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbarsha is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Harraiya is about 2.4 km away. Uska Bazar is about 7.8 km away. Bānsi is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonbarsa (under 2 km), Sonvarsa (under 2 km) and Chorha (1.8 km).

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

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