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About Teghra Village

Teghra is a small village in Dagarua tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 403, made up of 207 males and 196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40 hectares hectares.

Teghra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Teghra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Dagarua
Area (hectares) 40 hectares
Population 403
Male Population 207
Female Population 196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Teghra compares

By the 2011 count Teghra is the 108th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents. Its 40 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Teghra

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

Teghra lies about 157 km from Purnia. 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 Teghra
Nearest town Teghra under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Dagarua 33 km
District headquarters Purnia 157 km

Villages closest to Teghra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Teghra village had a population of 403. That makes it the 108th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents.

Teghra village has 207 males and 196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Teghra has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Teghra covers 40 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Teghra falls under Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Teghra notes the nearest railway station 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 Teghra.

Teghra is about 157 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Teghra is in Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district. Teghra is about under 2 km away. Dagarua is about 33 km away. Purnia is about 157 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katari (6.5 km), Banaili (14 km) and Rampur (16 km).

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

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