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About Ankuwa Village

Ankuwa is a mid sized village in Manoharpur tehsil, in the district of Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 766, made up of 376 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ankuwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ankuwa village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pashchimi Singhbhum
Tehsil Manoharpur
Pincode 833106
Area (hectares) 109 hectares
Population 766
Male Population 376
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
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 Ankuwa compares

By the 2011 count Ankuwa is the 36th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 787 residents. Its 109 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Ankuwa

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

Ankuwa lies about 49 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Manoharpur, about 9.4 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 Ankuwa
Nearest railway station Manoharpur 9.4 km
Nearest town Bada Barabīl 26 km
District headquarters Pashchimi Singhbhum 49 km

Villages closest to Ankuwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ankuwa village had a population of 766. That makes it the 36th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 787 residents.

Ankuwa village has 376 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ankuwa has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Ankuwa is 833106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ankuwa covers 109 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ankuwa falls under Manoharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ankuwa is Manoharpur, about 9.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ankuwa.

Ankuwa is about 49 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ankuwa is in Manoharpur tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. Manoharpur is about 9.4 km away. Bada Barabīl is about 26 km away. Pashchimi Singhbhum is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chiria (1.9 km), Kamarbera (5.4 km) and Patharbasa (5.4 km).

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

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