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About Sothia Village

Sothia is a large village in Mankapur tehsil, in the district of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,321, made up of 1,199 males and 1,122 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 324.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sothia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sothia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gonda
Tehsil Mankapur
Pincode 271302
Area (hectares) 324.15 hectares
Population 2,321
Male Population 1,199
Female Population 1,122
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sothia compares

By the 2011 count Sothia is the 66th largest of the 460 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,331 residents. Its 324.15 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Sothia

Sothia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sothia as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sothia from other places

Sothia lies about 18 km from Gonda, and the nearest railway station is Motiganj, about 2.5 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 Sothia
Nearest railway station Motiganj 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Mankapur 11 km
District headquarters Gonda 18 km
Nearest town Gondā City 18 km

Villages closest to Sothia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sothia village had a population of 2,321. That makes it the 66th largest of the 460 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,331 residents.

Sothia village has 1,199 males and 1,122 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sothia has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Sothia is 271302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sothia covers 324.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sothia falls under Mankapur tehsil of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sothia is Motiganj, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sothia.

Sothia is about 18 km from Gonda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sothia is in Mankapur tehsil of Gonda district. Motiganj is about 2.5 km away. Mankapur is about 11 km away. Gonda is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sohila (under 2 km), Rendaura (under 2 km) and Gardhi (2.5 km).

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

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