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About Tumaul Village

Tumaul is one of the larger villages in Ghanshyampur tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,030, made up of 2,638 males and 2,392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tumaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tumaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Ghanshyampur
Pincode 847203
Area (hectares) 304 hectares
Population 5,030
Male Population 2,638
Female Population 2,392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tumaul compares

By the 2011 count Tumaul is the 11th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,934 residents. Its 304 hectares work out to about 17 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 915.

Getting to Tumaul

Tumaul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tumaul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tumaul from other places

Tumaul lies about 31 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Mandan Mishra Halt, about 10 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 Tumaul
Nearest town Benipur 9.6 km
Nearest railway station Mandan Mishra Halt 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghanshyampur 31 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 31 km

Villages closest to Tumaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tumaul village had a population of 5,030. That makes it the 11th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,934 residents.

Tumaul village has 2,638 males and 2,392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tumaul has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Tumaul is 847203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tumaul covers 304 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tumaul falls under Ghanshyampur tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tumaul is Mandan Mishra Halt, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tumaul.

Tumaul is about 31 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tumaul is in Ghanshyampur tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 9.6 km away. Mandan Mishra Halt is about 10 km away. Ghanshyampur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Salahpur Lagma (7.1 km), Dathua (9.8 km) and Pohadi (10 km).

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

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