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About Sohgaura Village

Sohgaura is a large village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,505, made up of 1,315 males and 1,190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 292.18 hectares hectares.

Sohgaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sohgaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Maharajganj
Area (hectares) 292.18 hectares
Population 2,505
Male Population 1,315
Female Population 1,190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905

How Sohgaura compares

By the 2011 count Sohgaura is the 152nd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents. Its 292.18 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

How far is Sohgaura from other places

Sohgaura lies about 26 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Ghughuli, about 6.8 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 Sohgaura
Nearest railway station Ghughuli 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 14 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 14 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 26 km

Villages closest to Sohgaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sohgaura village had a population of 2,505. That makes it the 152nd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents.

Sohgaura village has 1,315 males and 1,190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sohgaura has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

Sohgaura covers 292.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sohgaura falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sohgaura is Ghughuli, about 6.8 km away in a straight line.

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

Sohgaura is in Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Ghughuli is about 6.8 km away. Maharajganj is about 14 km away. Mahārāganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpur Ghat (1.6 km), Basdila (2.2 km) and Basdila Urf Amawa (2.2 km).

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

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