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About Sonbarsa Bujurg Village

Sonbarsa Bujurg is a large village in Chauri Chaura tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,297, made up of 1,151 males and 1,146 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonbarsa Bujurg Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonbarsa Bujurg village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Chauri Chaura
Pincode 273201
Area (hectares) 169.56 hectares
Population 2,297
Male Population 1,151
Female Population 1,146
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonbarsa Bujurg compares

By the 2011 count Sonbarsa Bujurg is the 57th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 169.56 hectares work out to about 14 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 995.

Getting to Sonbarsa Bujurg

Sonbarsa Bujurg is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sonbarsa Bujurg 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sonbarsa Bujurg from other places

Sonbarsa Bujurg lies about 26 km from Gorakhpur. 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 Sonbarsa Bujurg
Tehsil headquarters Chauri Chaura 4.8 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 26 km

Villages closest to Sonbarsa Bujurg

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chauri Chaura 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 Sonbarsa Bujurg

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonbarsa Bujurg village had a population of 2,297. That makes it the 57th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Sonbarsa Bujurg village has 1,151 males and 1,146 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonbarsa Bujurg has about 996 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Sonbarsa Bujurg is 273201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonbarsa Bujurg covers 169.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonbarsa Bujurg falls under Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Sonbarsa Bujurg notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sonbarsa Bujurg.

Sonbarsa Bujurg is about 26 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonbarsa Bujurg is in Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Chauri Chaura is about 4.8 km away. Gorakhpur is about 26 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 Khurd (under 2 km), Chhavaila (1.8 km) and Gaonar (1.8 km).

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

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