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About Sonkhara Village

Sonkhara is a mid sized village in Chunar tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 255 males and 247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.05 hectares hectares.

Sonkhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonkhara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Chunar
Area (hectares) 23.05 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 255
Female Population 247
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonkhara compares

By the 2011 count Sonkhara is the 362nd largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 23.05 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Sonkhara

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

How far is Sonkhara from other places

Sonkhara lies about 47 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Kailahat, 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 Sonkhara
Nearest town Ahraura 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Kailahat 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Chunar 16 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 47 km

Villages closest to Sonkhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonkhara village had a population of 502. That makes it the 362nd largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.

Sonkhara village has 255 males and 247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonkhara has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Sonkhara covers 23.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonkhara falls under Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonkhara is Kailahat, about 14 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sonkhara.

Sonkhara is about 47 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonkhara is in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. Ahraura is about 4.2 km away. Kailahat is about 14 km away. Chunar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hatia (under 2 km), Moharpur (under 2 km) and Araji Brahma Chak (under 2 km).

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

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