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About Tentala Village

Tentala is a mid sized village in Turumunga tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 959, made up of 457 males and 502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 345 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758046, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tentala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tentala village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Turumunga
Pincode 758046
Area (hectares) 345 hectares
Population 959
Male Population 457
Female Population 502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,098
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 Tentala compares

By the 2011 count Tentala is the 19th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 653 residents. Its 345 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1024.

Getting to Tentala

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

Tentala lies about 20 km from Kendujhar, and the nearest railway station is Basantapur, about 11 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 Tentala
Nearest railway station Basantapur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Turumunga 20 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 20 km
Nearest town Keonjhargarh 20 km

Villages closest to Tentala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tentala village had a population of 959. That makes it the 19th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 653 residents.

Tentala village has 457 males and 502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentala has about 1098 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1024.

The pincode recorded for Tentala is 758046. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentala covers 345 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tentala falls under Turumunga tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Tentala is Basantapur, about 11 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 Tentala.

Tentala is about 20 km from Kendujhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tentala is in Turumunga tehsil of Kendujhar district. Basantapur is about 11 km away. Turumunga is about 20 km away. Kendujhar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tentalapasi (under 2 km), Dhanurjaypur (3.3 km) and Bininda (7.8 km).

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

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