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About Aktan Village
Aktan is a mid sized village in Burmu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 748, made up of 383 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 386 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Aktan Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Burmu |
| Pincode | 835214 |
| Area (hectares) | 386 hectares |
| Population | 748 |
| Male Population | 383 |
| Female Population | 365 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 953 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Aktan compares
By the 2011 count Aktan is the 46th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 386 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.
Getting to Aktan
Aktan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aktan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Aktan from other places
Aktan lies about 38 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Kole, about 5.4 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.
| Nearest railway station | Kole | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Burmu | 7.1 km |
| Nearest town | Churi | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 38 km |
Villages closest to Aktan
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Burmu 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 Aktan
As per the Census of India 2011, Aktan village had a population of 748. That makes it the 46th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.
Aktan village has 383 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Aktan has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 976.
The pincode recorded for Aktan is 835214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Aktan covers 386 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.
Aktan falls under Burmu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Aktan is Kole, about 5.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Aktan.
Aktan is about 38 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Aktan is in Burmu tehsil of Ranchi district. Kole is about 5.4 km away. Burmu is about 7.1 km away. Churi is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ulatu (1.7 km), Sumu (1.9 km) and Sarle (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Aktan today is likely to be higher.
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