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About Tekmetla Village

Tekmetla is a mid sized village in Usur tehsil, in the district of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 577, made up of 284 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3829.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495695, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tekmetla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekmetla village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bijapur
Tehsil Usur
Pincode 495695
Area (hectares) 3829.24 hectares
Population 577
Male Population 284
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tekmetla compares

By the 2011 count Tekmetla is the 24th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 453 residents. Its 3829.24 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1021.

Getting to Tekmetla

Tekmetla is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tekmetla as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Tekmetla from other places

Tekmetla lies about 35 km from Bijapur, and the nearest railway station is Kirandul, about 51 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 Tekmetla
Tehsil headquarters Usur 7.1 km
District headquarters Bijapur 35 km
Nearest railway station Kirandul 51 km
Nearest town Bacheli 54 km

Villages closest to Tekmetla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekmetla village had a population of 577. That makes it the 24th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 453 residents.

Tekmetla village has 284 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekmetla has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1021.

The pincode recorded for Tekmetla is 495695. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tekmetla covers 3829.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Tekmetla falls under Usur tehsil of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Tekmetla is Kirandul, about 51 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 and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Tekmetla.

Tekmetla is about 35 km from Bijapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tekmetla is in Usur tehsil of Bijapur district. Usur is about 7.1 km away. Bijapur is about 35 km away. Kirandul is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhusapur (4.5 km), Galgam (5.9 km) and Polampalli (5.9 km).

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

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