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About Tilakpur Village

Tilakpur is a large village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,148, made up of 1,120 males and 1,028 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tilakpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tilakpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 2,148
Male Population 1,120
Female Population 1,028
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Tilakpur compares

By the 2011 count Tilakpur is the 22nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Tilakpur

Tilakpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Tilakpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tilakpur from other places

Tilakpur lies about 18 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Dhauni, about 3.2 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 Tilakpur
Nearest railway station Dhauni 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 3.8 km
Nearest town Amarpur 13 km
District headquarters Banka 18 km

Villages closest to Tilakpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tilakpur village had a population of 2,148. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Tilakpur village has 1,120 males and 1,028 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tilakpur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Tilakpur is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tilakpur covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tilakpur falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tilakpur is Dhauni, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Tilakpur.

Tilakpur is about 18 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tilakpur is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Dhauni is about 3.2 km away. Rajaun is about 3.8 km away. Amarpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jauad Chak (under 2 km), Bamdeo (under 2 km) and Biddu Dauna (under 2 km).

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

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