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About Tetra Village

Tetra is a large village in Basia tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,154, made up of 1,082 males and 1,072 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1160 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tetra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tetra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Basia
Pincode 835229
Area (hectares) 1160 hectares
Population 2,154
Male Population 1,082
Female Population 1,072
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Tetra compares

By the 2011 count Tetra is the 8th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 1160 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. 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 Tetra

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

Tetra lies about 29 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Kurkura, about 19 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 Tetra
Tehsil headquarters Basia 6.9 km
Nearest railway station Kurkura 19 km
District headquarters Gumla 29 km
Nearest town Gumlā 29 km

Villages closest to Tetra

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 Tetra

As per the Census of India 2011, Tetra village had a population of 2,154. That makes it the 8th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Tetra village has 1,082 males and 1,072 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tetra has about 991 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 Tetra is 835229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tetra covers 1160 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Tetra falls under Basia tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Tetra is Kurkura, about 19 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 Tetra.

Tetra is about 29 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tetra is in Basia tehsil of Gumla district. Basia is about 6.9 km away. Kurkura is about 19 km away. Gumla is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saitola (under 2 km), Siribira (3.0 km) and Solangbira (3.1 km).

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

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