Sonwani - Rasra, Ballia

Sonwani is a village situated in the Rasra tehsil of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 20 km from the tehsil headquarters in Rasra and around 38 km from the district headquarters in Ballia. Narhi serves as the Gram Panchayat for Sonwani village.

As per Census 2011, the village code of Sonwani is 198257. The village covers a total geographical area of 29.33 hectares and falls under the 221711 pincode. Ballia is the nearest town, located about 20 km away.

Sonwani village is governed under the Panchayati Raj system, with a Sarpanch serving as the elected head. For political representation, the village falls under the Belthara Road Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency and the Salempur Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency.

Nearby Villages of Sonwani

Sonwani is surrounded by several neighbouring villages in various directions. The table below lists these nearby villages along with their approximate aerial (straight-line) distances and directions from the village:

Transport and Connectivity of Sonwani

The nearest railway station is Rasra, while the nearest airport is Gorakhpur Airport, situated at an approximate aerial distance of 80.4 km.

In addition to basic transport facilities, distances and travel times help define overall connectivity. The road distance from Ballia to Sonwani is about 20 km, with a usual travel time of around 30-60 minutes. Similarly, the road distance from Ballia to Sonwani is about 38 km, with the usual travel time around 1-1.25 hours. Actual travel time may vary depending on road conditions and mode of transport.

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