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About Tentulikhunti Village

Tentulikhunti is a mid sized village in Kanjipani tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 612, made up of 316 males and 296 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1128 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758018, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tentulikhunti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tentulikhunti village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Kanjipani
Pincode 758018
Area (hectares) 1128 hectares
Population 612
Male Population 316
Female Population 296
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Tentulikhunti compares

By the 2011 count Tentulikhunti is the 12th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 581 residents. Its 1128 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1038.

Getting to Tentulikhunti

Tentulikhunti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tentulikhunti 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 Tentulikhunti from other places

Tentulikhunti lies about 27 km from Kendujhar, and the nearest railway station is Basantapur, about 28 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 Tentulikhunti
Tehsil headquarters Kanjipani 7.3 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 27 km
Nearest town Keonjhargarh 27 km
Nearest railway station Basantapur 28 km

Villages closest to Tentulikhunti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tentulikhunti village had a population of 612. That makes it the 12th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 581 residents.

Tentulikhunti village has 316 males and 296 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulikhunti has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1038.

The pincode recorded for Tentulikhunti is 758018. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulikhunti covers 1128 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Tentulikhunti falls under Kanjipani tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Tentulikhunti is Basantapur, about 28 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 Tentulikhunti.

Tentulikhunti is about 27 km from Kendujhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tentulikhunti is in Kanjipani tehsil of Kendujhar district. Kanjipani is about 7.3 km away. Kendujhar is about 27 km away. Keonjhargarh is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Benidihi (3.7 km), Tangarpada (4.1 km) and Tana (4.4 km).

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

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