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About Terpa Village

Terpa is a mid sized village in Patratu tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,593, made up of 808 males and 785 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 182.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 829119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Terpa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Terpa village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Patratu
Pincode 829119
Area (hectares) 182.18 hectares
Population 1,593
Male Population 808
Female Population 785
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Terpa compares

By the 2011 count Terpa is the 21st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,385 residents. Its 182.18 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Terpa

Terpa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Terpa as Available within <5 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 Terpa from other places

Terpa lies about 28 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Tokisud, about 1.6 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 Terpa
Nearest railway station Tokisud 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Patratu 5.2 km
Nearest town Patrātu 5.2 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 28 km

Villages closest to Terpa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Terpa village had a population of 1,593. That makes it the 21st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,385 residents.

Terpa village has 808 males and 785 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Terpa has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Terpa is 829119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Terpa covers 182.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Terpa falls under Patratu tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Terpa is Tokisud, about 1.6 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 10+ km distance for Terpa.

Terpa is about 28 km from Ramgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Terpa is in Patratu tehsil of Ramgarh district. Tokisud is about 1.6 km away. Patratu is about 5.2 km away. Patrātu is about 5.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tokisud (under 2 km), Rochap (under 2 km) and Kirigara (1.8 km).

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

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