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Khela is a mid sized village in Khonsa tehsil, in the district of Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 564, made up of 275 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 786630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Tirap |
| Tehsil | Khonsa |
| Pincode | 786630 |
| Population | 564 |
| Male Population | 275 |
| Female Population | 289 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,051 |
| 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 |
By the 2011 count Khela is the 7th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 315 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.
Khela is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Khela 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.
Khela lies about 27 km from Tirap, and the nearest railway station is Namrup, about 32 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Khonsa | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tirap | 27 km |
| Nearest town | Margherita | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Namrup | 32 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khonsa 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Khela village had a population of 564. That makes it the 7th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 315 residents.
Khela village has 275 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khela has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.
The pincode recorded for Khela is 786630. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khela falls under Khonsa tehsil of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Khela is Namrup, about 32 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 Khela.
Khela is about 27 km from Tirap in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khela is in Khonsa tehsil of Tirap district. Khonsa is about under 2 km away. Tirap is about 27 km away. Margherita is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khonsa (under 2 km), Lamsa (1.6 km) and New Bunting (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khela today is likely to be higher.
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