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About Tokotanr Village

Tokotanr is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 962, made up of 500 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825418, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tokotanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tokotanr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825418
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 962
Male Population 500
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tokotanr compares

By the 2011 count Tokotanr is the 79th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Tokotanr

Tokotanr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tokotanr as Available within 10+ 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 Tokotanr from other places

Tokotanr lies about 50 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Dhanwar, about 6.7 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 Tokotanr
Nearest railway station Dhanwar 6.7 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 31 km
District headquarters Giridih 50 km

Villages closest to Tokotanr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tokotanr village had a population of 962. That makes it the 79th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Tokotanr village has 500 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tokotanr has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Tokotanr is 825418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tokotanr covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tokotanr falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Tokotanr is Dhanwar, about 6.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tokotanr.

Tokotanr is about 50 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tokotanr is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 6.7 km away. Barki Saria is about 31 km away. Giridih is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naikadih (under 2 km), Urmarari (under 2 km) and Dhanaipur (under 2 km).

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

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