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About Sotipur Village

Sotipur is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,079, made up of 581 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sotipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sotipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222162
Area (hectares) 95.71 hectares
Population 1,079
Male Population 581
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 857
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sotipur compares

By the 2011 count Sotipur is the 241st largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 95.71 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Sotipur

Sotipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sotipur as Available within 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 Sotipur from other places

Sotipur lies about 29 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Mariahu, about 14 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 Sotipur
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 11 km
Nearest railway station Mariahu 14 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 29 km

Villages closest to Sotipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sotipur village had a population of 1,079. That makes it the 241st largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Sotipur village has 581 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sotipur has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Sotipur is 222162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sotipur covers 95.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sotipur falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sotipur is Mariahu, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sotipur.

Sotipur is about 29 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sotipur is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlīshahr is about 11 km away. Mariahu is about 14 km away. Jaunpur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khuawan (under 2 km), Khoiri (under 2 km) and Basahara (under 2 km).

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

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