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About Sonhara Village

Sonhara is a large village in Jakhania tehsil, in the district of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,193, made up of 1,106 males and 1,087 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 275202, 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 Ghazipur
Tehsil Jakhania
Pincode 275202
Area (hectares) 200.05 hectares
Population 2,193
Male Population 1,106
Female Population 1,087
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 60th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents. Its 200.05 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 a little below the tehsil average of 1007.

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 121 km from Ghazipur, 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 Jakhania 14 km
District headquarters Ghazipur 121 km

Villages closest to Sonhara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jakhania 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 2,193. That makes it the 60th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents.

Sonhara village has 1,106 males and 1,087 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhara has about 983 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 1007.

The pincode recorded for Sonhara is 275202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhara covers 200.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonhara falls under Jakhania tehsil of Ghazipur 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 121 km from Ghazipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhara is in Jakhania tehsil of Ghazipur district. Machhlīshahr is about 7.2 km away. Janghai Junction is about 11 km away. Jakhania is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalyan Pur (under 2 km), Bisunpur (2.5 km) and Lulapur (3.4 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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