Skip to main content

About Tekla Village

Tekla is a mid sized village in Ghatol tehsil, in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 646, made up of 326 males and 320 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 327023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tekla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekla village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Banswara
Tehsil Ghatol
Pincode 327023
Area (hectares) 209 hectares
Population 646
Male Population 326
Female Population 320
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Tekla compares

By the 2011 count Tekla is the 142nd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 209 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Tekla

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

Tekla lies about 18 km from Banswara, and the nearest railway station is Kundalgarh, about 66 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 Tekla
Tehsil headquarters Ghatol 15 km
District headquarters Banswara 18 km
Nearest town Bānswāra 18 km
Nearest railway station Kundalgarh 66 km

Villages closest to Tekla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekla village had a population of 646. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.

Tekla village has 326 males and 320 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekla has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1000.

The pincode recorded for Tekla is 327023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tekla covers 209 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tekla falls under Ghatol tehsil of Banswara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Tekla is Kundalgarh, about 66 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 Tekla.

Tekla is about 18 km from Banswara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tekla is in Ghatol tehsil of Banswara district. Ghatol is about 15 km away. Banswara is about 18 km away. Bānswāra is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanda Kheri (under 2 km), Isarwala (1.8 km) and Mordinichali (2.1 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All