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About Tighra Village

Tighra is a mid sized village in Khalilabad tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 825, made up of 414 males and 411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tighra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tighra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Khalilabad
Pincode 272159
Area (hectares) 83.38 hectares
Population 825
Male Population 414
Female Population 411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tighra compares

By the 2011 count Tighra is the 284th largest of the 570 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,076 residents. Its 83.38 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Tighra

Tighra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tighra as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Tighra from other places

Tighra lies about 14 km from Sant Kabir Nagar. 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 Tighra
Tehsil headquarters Khalilabad 11 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 11 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 14 km

Villages closest to Tighra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tighra village had a population of 825. That makes it the 284th largest of the 570 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,076 residents.

Tighra village has 414 males and 411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tighra has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Tighra is 272159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tighra covers 83.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tighra falls under Khalilabad tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Tighra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Tighra.

Tighra is about 14 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tighra is in Khalilabad tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Khalilabad is about 11 km away. Khalīlābād is about 11 km away. Sant Kabir Nagar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sughara Mafi (under 2 km), Jogideeha (under 2 km) and Khairwa (under 2 km).

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

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