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About Sohnag Village

Sohnag is a mid sized village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,399, made up of 686 males and 713 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,039 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.06 hectares hectares.

Sohnag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohnag village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Area (hectares) 133.06 hectares
Population 1,399
Male Population 686
Female Population 713
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,039
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sohnag compares

By the 2011 count Sohnag is the 103rd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 133.06 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Sohnag

Sohnag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sohnag 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sohnag from other places

Sohnag lies about 42 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Dohrighat, about 35 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 Sohnag
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 27 km
Nearest town Chillupār 34 km
Nearest railway station Dohrighat 35 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 42 km

Villages closest to Sohnag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohnag village had a population of 1,399. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Sohnag village has 686 males and 713 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohnag has about 1039 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Sohnag covers 133.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohnag falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sohnag is Dohrighat, about 35 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sohnag.

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

Sohnag is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 27 km away. Chillupār is about 34 km away. Dohrighat is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Soukhor Bujurg (under 2 km), Bulaki Chak (under 2 km) and Kusmauli (under 2 km).

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

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