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About Tengra Village

Tengra is a mid sized village in Basia tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,383, made up of 693 males and 690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 541 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tengra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tengra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Basia
Pincode 835229
Area (hectares) 541 hectares
Population 1,383
Male Population 693
Female Population 690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Tengra compares

By the 2011 count Tengra is the 13th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 541 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Tengra

Tengra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tengra 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 Tengra from other places

Tengra lies about 22 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Bakaspur, about 21 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 Tengra
Tehsil headquarters Basia 18 km
Nearest railway station Bakaspur 21 km
District headquarters Gumla 22 km
Nearest town Gumlā 22 km

Villages closest to Tengra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tengra village had a population of 1,383. That makes it the 13th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Tengra village has 693 males and 690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tengra has about 996 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 989.

The pincode recorded for Tengra is 835229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tengra covers 541 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tengra falls under Basia tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Tengra is Bakaspur, about 21 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 Tengra.

Tengra is about 22 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tengra is in Basia tehsil of Gumla district. Basia is about 18 km away. Bakaspur is about 21 km away. Gumla 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 Okba (2.4 km), Mamarla (2.6 km) and Bongaloya (2.7 km).

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

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