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About Tekaura Village

Tekaura is a mid sized village in Makhdumpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,184, made up of 634 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 868 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tekaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Makhdumpur
Pincode 804405
Area (hectares) 204 hectares
Population 1,184
Male Population 634
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 868
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 Tekaura compares

By the 2011 count Tekaura is the 67th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 204 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Tekaura

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

Tekaura lies about 22 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, 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 Tekaura
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Makhdumpur 13 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 22 km

Villages closest to Tekaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekaura village had a population of 1,184. That makes it the 67th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Tekaura village has 634 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekaura has about 868 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Tekaura is 804405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tekaura covers 204 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tekaura falls under Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tekaura is Wanabar Halt, about 12 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 Tekaura.

Tekaura is about 22 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tekaura is in Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Wanabar Halt is about 12 km away. Makhdumpur is about 13 km away. Jehanabad is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunganj (2.3 km), Jamanganj (2.6 km) and Kutmanchak (3.2 km).

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

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