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About Sonkhari Village

Sonkhari is a mid sized village in Bikapur tehsil, in the district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,719, made up of 870 males and 849 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.238 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonkhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkhari village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Faizabad
Tehsil Bikapur
Pincode 224204
Area (hectares) 87.238 hectares
Population 1,719
Male Population 870
Female Population 849
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Sonkhari compares

By the 2011 count Sonkhari is the 84th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents. Its 87.238 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Sonkhari

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

Sonkhari lies about 21 km from Faizabad, and the nearest railway station is Malethu Kanak, about 6.0 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 Sonkhari
Tehsil headquarters Bikapur 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Malethu Kanak 6.0 km
District headquarters Faizabad 21 km
Nearest town Fyzābād 21 km

Villages closest to Sonkhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkhari village had a population of 1,719. That makes it the 84th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents.

Sonkhari village has 870 males and 849 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkhari has about 976 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 1013.

The pincode recorded for Sonkhari is 224204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonkhari covers 87.238 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonkhari falls under Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonkhari is Malethu Kanak, about 6.0 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 Sonkhari.

Sonkhari is about 21 km from Faizabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonkhari is in Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district. Bikapur is about 5.0 km away. Malethu Kanak is about 6.0 km away. Faizabad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mitanpur (under 2 km), Sulhepur (under 2 km) and Pakri Durgadas Pur (under 2 km).

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

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