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About Tasrar Village

Tasrar is a large village in Dandai tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,221, made up of 1,130 males and 1,091 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 271 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tasrar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tasrar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Dandai
Pincode 822114
Area (hectares) 271 hectares
Population 2,221
Male Population 1,130
Female Population 1,091
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tasrar compares

By the 2011 count Tasrar is the 11th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,274 residents. Its 271 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Tasrar

Tasrar is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Tasrar as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Tasrar from other places

Tasrar lies about 17 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Meralgram, about 14 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 Tasrar
Tehsil headquarters Dandai 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Meralgram 14 km
District headquarters Garhwa 17 km

Villages closest to Tasrar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tasrar village had a population of 2,221. That makes it the 11th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,274 residents.

Tasrar village has 1,130 males and 1,091 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tasrar has about 965 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 959.

The pincode recorded for Tasrar is 822114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tasrar covers 271 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tasrar falls under Dandai tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Tasrar is Meralgram, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Tasrar.

Tasrar is about 17 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tasrar is in Dandai tehsil of Garhwa district. Dandai is about 6.7 km away. Meralgram is about 14 km away. Garhwa is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pokharia (under 2 km), Kaprat (under 2 km) and Tori Kalan (1.6 km).

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

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