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About Sonaura Village

Sonaura is a mid sized village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 889, made up of 474 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 876 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sonaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sonaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272159
Area (hectares) 44.77 hectares
Population 889
Male Population 474
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 876
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 Sonaura compares

By the 2011 count Sonaura is the 173rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 44.77 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Sonaura

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

Sonaura lies about 16 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Chureb, 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 Sonaura
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 11 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 11 km
Nearest railway station Chureb 15 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 16 km

Villages closest to Sonaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sonaura village had a population of 889. That makes it the 173rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Sonaura village has 474 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaura has about 876 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Sonaura is 272159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonaura covers 44.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sonaura falls under Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonaura is Chureb, about 15 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 Sonaura.

Sonaura is about 16 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonaura is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehdawal is about 11 km away. Mehndāwal is about 11 km away. Chureb 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 Maina Dand (under 2 km), Kusuru Kalan (under 2 km) and Kusuru Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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