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Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh

Sonbhadra is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is Robertsganj. At the 2011 census it had about 18.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Robertsganj
Name in Hindi
सोनभद्र जिला
Population (2011 census)
18,62,559
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
53rd of 75
Area
6,788 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
274
Official website
jkgsa.org
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q607798
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Population in context

With 18,62,559 people in 2011, Sonbhadra ranks 53rd among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Sonbhadra has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Sonbhadra to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

AgraAligarhAmbedkar NagarAmethiAmrohaAuraiyaAyodhyaAzamgarhBaghpatBahraichBalliaBalrampurBandaBara BankiBareillyBastiBhadohiBijnorBudaunBulandshahrChandauliChitrakootDeoriaEtahEtawahFarrukhabadFatehpurFirozabadGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadGhazipurGondaGorakhpurHamirpurHapurHardoiHathrasJalaunJaunpurJhansiKannaujKanpur DehatKanpur NagarKasganjKaushambiKheriKushinagarLalitpurLucknowMahobaMahrajganjMainpuriMathuraMauMeerutMirzapurMoradabadMuzaffarnagarPilibhitPratapgarhPrayagrajRae BareliRampurSaharanpurSambhalSant Kabir NagarShahjahanpurShamliShrawastiSiddharthnagarSitapurSonbhadraSultanpurUnnaoVaranasi

Questions people ask

Which state is Sonbhadra district in?

Sonbhadra district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Sonbhadra district?

The headquarters of Sonbhadra district is Robertsganj, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sonbhadra district?

Sonbhadra district had a population of 18,62,559 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.