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About Tekri Village

Tekri is a mid sized village in Lanji tehsil, in the district of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 664, made up of 330 males and 334 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.66 hectares hectares.

Tekri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekri village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Balaghat
Tehsil Lanji
Area (hectares) 57.66 hectares
Population 664
Male Population 330
Female Population 334
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tekri compares

By the 2011 count Tekri is the 92nd largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,339 residents. Its 57.66 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Tekri

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

Tekri lies about 52 km from Balaghat, and the nearest railway station is Salekasa, about 21 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 Tekri
Tehsil headquarters Lanji 2.1 km
Nearest railway station Salekasa 21 km
Nearest town Gondiā 37 km
District headquarters Balaghat 52 km

Villages closest to Tekri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekri village had a population of 664. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,339 residents.

Tekri village has 330 males and 334 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekri has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1013.

Tekri covers 57.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tekri falls under Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tekri is Salekasa, about 21 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 km distance for Tekri.

Tekri is about 52 km from Balaghat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tekri is in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district. Lanji is about 2.1 km away. Salekasa is about 21 km away. Gondiā is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manpur (under 2 km), Purvatola (under 2 km) and Thanegaon (under 2 km).

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

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