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About Kamta Village

Kamta is a large village in Tandwa tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,455, made up of 1,261 males and 1,194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 316.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamta village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Tandwa
Pincode 825321
Area (hectares) 316.64 hectares
Population 2,455
Male Population 1,261
Female Population 1,194
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kamta compares

By the 2011 count Kamta is the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,246 residents. Its 316.64 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Kamta

Kamta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kamta 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kamta from other places

Kamta lies about 42 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Shivpur, about 8.4 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 Kamta
Tehsil headquarters Tandwa 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Shivpur 8.4 km
Nearest town Churi 22 km
District headquarters Chatra 42 km

Villages closest to Kamta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamta village had a population of 2,455. That makes it the 11th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,246 residents.

Kamta village has 1,261 males and 1,194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamta has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Kamta is 825321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamta covers 316.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamta falls under Tandwa tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kamta is Shivpur, about 8.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kamta.

Kamta is about 42 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamta is in Tandwa tehsil of Chatra district. Tandwa is about 2.9 km away. Shivpur is about 8.4 km away. Churi 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 Garilaung (under 2 km), Masilaung (under 2 km) and Tandwa (2.9 km).

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

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