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About Tigja Village

Tigja is a mid sized village in Meja tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,759, made up of 884 males and 875 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tigja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tigja village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Meja
Pincode 212302
Area (hectares) 170.43 hectares
Population 1,759
Male Population 884
Female Population 875
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Tigja compares

By the 2011 count Tigja is the 105th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents. Its 170.43 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Tigja

Tigja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tigja 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tigja from other places

Tigja lies about 40 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Meja Road, about 7.0 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 Tigja
Tehsil headquarters Meja 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Meja Road 7.0 km
District headquarters Allahabad 40 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 40 km

Villages closest to Tigja

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tigja village had a population of 1,759. That makes it the 105th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents.

Tigja village has 884 males and 875 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tigja has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Tigja is 212302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tigja covers 170.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tigja falls under Meja tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tigja is Meja Road, about 7.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Tigja.

Tigja is about 40 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tigja is in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district. Meja is about 2.7 km away. Meja Road is about 7.0 km away. Allahabad is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kardaha (under 2 km), Pura Lachchan (under 2 km) and Khaur (1.6 km).

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

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