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About Tegraha Village

Tegraha is a mid sized village in Khanpur tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 706, made up of 379 males and 327 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tegraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tegraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Khanpur
Pincode 848117
Area (hectares) 70 hectares
Population 706
Male Population 379
Female Population 327
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tegraha compares

By the 2011 count Tegraha is the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,632 residents. Its 70 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Tegraha

Tegraha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tegraha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Tegraha from other places

Tegraha lies about 135 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Duraundha Junction, about 1.7 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 Tegraha
Nearest railway station Duraundha Junction 1.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanpur 15 km
District headquarters Samastipur 135 km

Villages closest to Tegraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tegraha village had a population of 706. That makes it the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,632 residents.

Tegraha village has 379 males and 327 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tegraha has about 863 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 Tegraha is 848117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tegraha covers 70 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tegraha falls under Khanpur tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tegraha is Duraundha Junction, about 1.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Tegraha.

Tegraha is about 135 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tegraha is in Khanpur tehsil of Samastipur district. Duraundha Junction is about 1.7 km away. Mahārājgani is about 6.6 km away. Khanpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatehpur (4.4 km), Bishunpur Abhi (5.2 km) and Bishunpur Sonsa (5.2 km).

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

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