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About Sohani Village

Sohani is a large village in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,912, made up of 1,880 males and 2,032 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 493.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sohani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohani village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Pincode 222181
Area (hectares) 493.93 hectares
Population 3,912
Male Population 1,880
Female Population 2,032
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sohani compares

By the 2011 count Sohani is the 33rd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 493.93 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Sohani

Sohani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sohani as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sohani from other places

Sohani lies about 27 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Kirakat, about 7.4 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 Sohani
Nearest railway station Kirakat 7.4 km
Nearest town Lalganj 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 27 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 27 km

Villages closest to Sohani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohani village had a population of 3,912. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Sohani village has 1,880 males and 2,032 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohani has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

The pincode recorded for Sohani is 222181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sohani covers 493.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohani falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sohani is Kirakat, about 7.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sohani.

Sohani is about 27 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sohani is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Kirakat is about 7.4 km away. Lalganj is about 26 km away. Kerakat is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nihalapur (under 2 km), Naupur (under 2 km) and Kharagsenpur (under 2 km).

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

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