About Tamar Village

Tamar is one of the larger villages in Tamar I tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,345, made up of 6,312 males and 6,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1946.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tamar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tamar village
Description	Value
State	Jharkhand
District	Ranchi
Tehsil	Tamar I
Pincode	835225
Area (hectares)	1946.84 hectares
Population	12,345
Male Population	6,312
Female Population	6,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	956
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Tamar compares

By the 2011 count Tamar is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents. Its 1946.84 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Tamar

Tamar is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Tamar as Available within 10+ 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 Tamar from other places

Tamar lies about 48 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Tiraldih, about 30 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 Tamar
Nearest town	Būndu	14 km
Tehsil headquarters	Tamar I	28 km
Nearest railway station	Tiraldih	30 km
District headquarters	Ranchi	48 km

Villages closest to Tamar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tamar I 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.

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Common questions about Tamar

As per the Census of India 2011, Tamar village had a population of 12,345. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents.

Tamar village has 6,312 males and 6,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tamar has about 956 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 987.

The pincode recorded for Tamar is 835225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tamar covers 1946.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tamar falls under Tamar I tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Tamar is Tiraldih, about 30 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 10+ km distance for Tamar.

Tamar is about 48 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tamar is in Tamar I tehsil of Ranchi district. Būndu is about 14 km away. Tamar I is about 28 km away. Tiraldih is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.