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About Tekapada Village

Tekapada is a mid sized village in Dharamgarh tehsil, in the district of Kalahandi, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 847, made up of 412 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 766029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tekapada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekapada village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kalahandi
Tehsil Dharamgarh
Pincode 766029
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 412
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tekapada compares

By the 2011 count Tekapada is the 42nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Tekapada

Tekapada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tekapada as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Rankabahal, Sardhapur, Talpadar and Tambachada. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Tekapada

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekapada village had a population of 847. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents.

Tekapada village has 412 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekapada has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Tekapada is 766029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tekapada covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tekapada falls under Dharamgarh tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha.

The census record for Tekapada notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Tekapada.

Tekapada is in Dharamgarh tehsil of Kalahandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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