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About Takia Village

Takia is a large village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,285, made up of 1,159 males and 1,126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Takia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Takia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Pincode 841218
Area (hectares) 146 hectares
Population 2,285
Male Population 1,159
Female Population 1,126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Takia compares

By the 2011 count Takia is the 26th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 146 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Takia

Takia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Takia as Available within <5 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 Takia from other places

Takia lies about 36 km from Saran. 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 Takia
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 8.0 km
Nearest town Marhaura 10 km
District headquarters Saran 36 km

Villages closest to Takia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Takia village had a population of 2,285. That makes it the 26th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Takia village has 1,159 males and 1,126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Takia has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Takia is 841218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Takia covers 146 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Takia falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Takia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Takia is about 36 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Takia is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Amnour is about 8.0 km away. Marhaura is about 10 km away. Saran is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patrahi Kalan (under 2 km), Patrahi Khurd (under 2 km) and Arna (under 2 km).

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

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