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About Tuna Village

Tuna is a mid sized village in Nabinagar tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,348, made up of 693 males and 655 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares.

Tuna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tuna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Nabinagar
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 1,348
Male Population 693
Female Population 655
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tuna compares

By the 2011 count Tuna is the 52nd largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 940 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Tuna

Tuna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tuna as Available within <5 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 Tuna from other places

Tuna lies about 15 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ankorha, about 8.4 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 Tuna
Nearest railway station Ankorha 8.4 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 15 km
Nearest town Aurangābād 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabinagar 16 km

Villages closest to Tuna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nabinagar 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 Tuna

As per the Census of India 2011, Tuna village had a population of 1,348. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 940 residents.

Tuna village has 693 males and 655 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tuna has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Tuna covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tuna falls under Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tuna is Ankorha, about 8.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Tuna.

Tuna is about 15 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tuna is in Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district. Ankorha is about 8.4 km away. Aurangabad is about 15 km away. Aurangābād is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barahra (under 2 km), Kharag Parsa (under 2 km) and Bagahi (1.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tuna today is likely to be higher.

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