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About Hona Village

Hona is a small village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 482, made up of 248 males and 234 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.16 hectares hectares.

Hona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hona village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Area (hectares) 170.16 hectares
Population 482
Male Population 248
Female Population 234
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Hona compares

By the 2011 count Hona is the 390th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 170.16 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Hona

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

Hona lies about 33 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 27 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 Hona
Nearest railway station Churk 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 33 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 33 km

Villages closest to Hona

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hona village had a population of 482. That makes it the 390th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Hona village has 248 males and 234 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hona has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Hona covers 170.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hona falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Hona is Churk, about 27 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 Hona.

Hona is about 33 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hona is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 27 km away. Robertsganj is about 33 km away. Sonbhadra is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deohar (4.4 km), Baijanath (5.7 km) and Baghila Rampur (5.7 km).

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

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