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About Sonval Village

Sonval is a large village in Nautanwa tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,178, made up of 1,111 males and 1,067 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonval Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonval village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Nautanwa
Pincode 273162
Area (hectares) 161.53 hectares
Population 2,178
Male Population 1,111
Female Population 1,067
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sonval compares

By the 2011 count Sonval is the 80th largest of the 255 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,800 residents. Its 161.53 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Sonval

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

How far is Sonval from other places

Sonval lies about 12 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Siswa Bazar, about 15 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 Sonval
Nearest town Mahārāganj 10 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 12 km
Nearest railway station Siswa Bazar 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nautanwa 31 km

Villages closest to Sonval

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonval village had a population of 2,178. That makes it the 80th largest of the 255 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,800 residents.

Sonval village has 1,111 males and 1,067 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonval has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Sonval is 273162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonval covers 161.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonval falls under Nautanwa tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonval is Siswa Bazar, about 15 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonval.

Sonval is about 12 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonval is in Nautanwa tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Mahārāganj is about 10 km away. Mahrajganj is about 12 km away. Siswa Bazar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karmahava Khurd (under 2 km), Karmahva (under 2 km) and Bargadva Madhubani (1.6 km).

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

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