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About Tanakmas Village

Tanakmas is a large village in Sonhaula tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,373, made up of 1,187 males and 1,186 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159 hectares hectares.

Tanakmas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tanakmas village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Sonhaula
Area (hectares) 159 hectares
Population 2,373
Male Population 1,187
Female Population 1,186
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tanakmas compares

By the 2011 count Tanakmas is the 19th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,428 residents. Its 159 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Tanakmas

Tanakmas is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tanakmas as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tanakmas from other places

Tanakmas lies about 24 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ghogha, about 12 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 Tanakmas
Nearest railway station Ghogha 12 km
Nearest town Purāini 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonhaula 24 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 24 km

Villages closest to Tanakmas

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tanakmas village had a population of 2,373. That makes it the 19th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,428 residents.

Tanakmas village has 1,187 males and 1,186 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tanakmas has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

Tanakmas covers 159 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tanakmas falls under Sonhaula tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tanakmas is Ghogha, about 12 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 10+ km distance for Tanakmas.

Tanakmas is about 24 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tanakmas is in Sonhaula tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ghogha is about 12 km away. Purāini is about 18 km away. Sonhaula is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakhra (under 2 km), Siri Chak (under 2 km) and Murgiachak (under 2 km).

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

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