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About Sonhara Village

Sonhara is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 285 males and 341 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,196 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonhara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222143
Area (hectares) 48.03 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 285
Female Population 341
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,196
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonhara compares

By the 2011 count Sonhara is the 340th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 48.03 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Sonhara

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

How far is Sonhara from other places

Sonhara lies about 34 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Janghai Junction, 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 Sonhara
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 7.2 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Janghai Junction 11 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 34 km

Villages closest to Sonhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonhara village had a population of 626. That makes it the 340th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Sonhara village has 285 males and 341 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonhara has about 1196 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Sonhara is 222143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonhara covers 48.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonhara falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonhara is Janghai Junction, 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonhara.

Sonhara is about 34 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonhara is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlishahr is about 7.2 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 7.2 km away. Janghai Junction is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalyanpur (under 2 km), Karaudi (under 2 km) and Meerpur Ta Karaudi (under 2 km).

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

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