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About Pheta Village

Pheta is a mid sized village in Ratu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,894, made up of 958 males and 936 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pheta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pheta village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Ratu
Pincode 835205
Area (hectares) 177 hectares
Population 1,894
Male Population 958
Female Population 936
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pheta compares

By the 2011 count Pheta is the 12th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents. Its 177 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Pheta

Pheta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pheta 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pheta from other places

Pheta lies about 13 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 12 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 Pheta
Tehsil headquarters Ratu 2.0 km
Nearest town Rātu 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Piska 12 km
District headquarters Ranchi 13 km

Villages closest to Pheta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pheta village had a population of 1,894. That makes it the 12th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents.

Pheta village has 958 males and 936 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pheta has about 977 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Pheta is 835205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pheta covers 177 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pheta falls under Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pheta is Piska, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Pheta.

Pheta is about 13 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pheta is in Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district. Ratu is about 2.0 km away. Rātu is about 2.0 km away. Piska 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 Hurhuri (under 2 km), Ratu (2.0 km) and Malmanru (2.8 km).

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

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