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About Ankia Village

Ankia is a mid sized village in Chandanpur tehsil, in the district of Puri, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 554, made up of 285 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 752012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ankia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ankia village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Puri
Tehsil Chandanpur
Pincode 752012
Area (hectares) 79 hectares
Population 554
Male Population 285
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ankia compares

By the 2011 count Ankia is the 52nd largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,028 residents. Its 79 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Ankia

Ankia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ankia 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Alapur, Alasana, Antikera and Apila. 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 Ankia

As per the Census of India 2011, Ankia village had a population of 554. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,028 residents.

Ankia village has 285 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ankia has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Ankia is 752012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ankia covers 79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ankia falls under Chandanpur tehsil of Puri district in Odisha.

The census record for Ankia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Ankia.

Ankia is in Chandanpur tehsil of Puri 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 Ankia today is likely to be higher.

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