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About Tara Village

Tara is a mid sized village in Obra tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,554, made up of 807 males and 747 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 313 hectares hectares.

Tara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Obra
Area (hectares) 313 hectares
Population 1,554
Male Population 807
Female Population 747
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Tara compares

By the 2011 count Tara is the 45th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents. Its 313 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Tara

Tara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tara 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 Tara from other places

Tara lies about 25 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Phesar, about 14 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 Tara
Nearest town Daudnagar 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Obra 11 km
Nearest railway station Phesar 14 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 25 km

Villages closest to Tara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tara village had a population of 1,554. That makes it the 45th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents.

Tara village has 807 males and 747 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tara has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Tara covers 313 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tara falls under Obra tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tara is Phesar, about 14 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 Tara.

Tara is about 25 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tara is in Obra tehsil of Aurangabad district. Daudnagar is about 8.3 km away. Obra is about 11 km away. Phesar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bar Pisani (under 2 km), Kusa (under 2 km) and Ekauna (under 2 km).

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

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