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About Sona Village

Sona is a mid sized village in Saidpur tehsil, in the district of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 517, made up of 258 males and 259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.01 hectares hectares.

Sona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sona village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Tehsil Saidpur
Area (hectares) 61.01 hectares
Population 517
Male Population 258
Female Population 259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sona compares

By the 2011 count Sona is the 333rd largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents. Its 61.01 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Sona

Sona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sona as Available within 10+ 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 Sona from other places

Sona lies about 42 km from Ghazipur, and the nearest railway station is Rajawari, 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 Sona
Nearest railway station Rajawari 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Saidpur 13 km
District headquarters Ghazipur 42 km

Villages closest to Sona

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sona village had a population of 517. That makes it the 333rd largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents.

Sona village has 258 males and 259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sona has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Sona covers 61.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sona falls under Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sona is Rajawari, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sona.

Sona is about 42 km from Ghazipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sona is in Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district. Rajawari is about 11 km away. Saidpur is about 13 km away. Ghazipur is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakphatma Urf Balua (1.7 km), Koyalawar (3.7 km) and Maharath Pur (4.2 km).

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

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