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About Sonaura Village

Sonaura is a mid sized village in Jaisinghpur tehsil, in the district of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,016, made up of 516 males and 500 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 228142, 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 Sultanpur
Tehsil Jaisinghpur
Pincode 228142
Area (hectares) 132.51 hectares
Population 1,016
Male Population 516
Female Population 500
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sonaura compares

By the 2011 count Sonaura is the 137th largest of the 369 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,112 residents. Its 132.51 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Sonaura

Sonaura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sonaura as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 50 km from Sultanpur, and the nearest railway station is Harpalganj, about 13 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
Nearest railway station Harpalganj 13 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaisinghpur 33 km
District headquarters Sultanpur 50 km

Villages closest to Sonaura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaisinghpur 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 1,016. That makes it the 137th largest of the 369 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,112 residents.

Sonaura village has 516 males and 500 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sonaura has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Sonaura is 228142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sonaura covers 132.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sonaura falls under Jaisinghpur tehsil of Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sonaura is Harpalganj, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sonaura.

Sonaura is about 50 km from Sultanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sonaura is in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Sultanpur district. Harpalganj is about 13 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 23 km away. Jaisinghpur 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 Ahirauli (under 2 km), Mahamudpur Salahpur (3.7 km) and Salarpur (3.7 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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