Sonbhadra

This page provides an overview of Sonbhadra: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

8,998,453
Population
1,603,518
Households
919
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
52.18%
Approx. literacy

Sonbhadra has an aggregated population of 8,998,453. Approximately 41.4% live in rural areas (3,725,118) and 6.99% live in urban areas (628,684).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 3,725,118 3
Dudhi 1,829,028 294
Ghorawal 864,347 348
Robertsganj 2,579,960 796

Population summary

Sonbhadra has a population of 8,998,453 (4,688,721 males and 4,309,732 females). The sex ratio is about 919 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population8,998,453
Male4,688,721
Female4,309,732
Rural population3,725,118 (41.4%)
Urban population628,684 (6.99%)
Households1,603,518

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 52.18%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,695,708
Total illiterates4,302,745

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,071,460 (23.02%). ST: 1,914,988 (21.28%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,071,46023.02%
ST1,914,98821.28%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,577,291 (17.53%). Workers: 3,562,213 (39.59%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,577,29117.53%
Total workers3,562,21339.59%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Sonbhadra 1,862,559
Sonbhadra 1,548,217
Robertsganj 901,830
Robertsganj 776,300
Dudhi 670,183
Dudhi 488,662
Sonbhadra 314,342
Ghorawal 290,546
Ghorawal 283,255
Dudhi 181,521