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About Thekaha Village

Thekaha is a small village in Varanasi tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 272, made up of 141 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thekaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thekaha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Tehsil Varanasi
Pincode 221403
Area (hectares) 66.22 hectares
Population 272
Male Population 141
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Thekaha compares

By the 2011 count Thekaha is the 673rd largest of the 767 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents. Its 66.22 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Thekaha

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

Thekaha lies about 35 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Chandauli Majhwar, about 20 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 Thekaha
Nearest town Chandauli 19 km
Nearest railway station Chandauli Majhwar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Varanasi 35 km

Villages closest to Thekaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Thekaha village had a population of 272. That makes it the 673rd largest of the 767 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents.

Thekaha village has 141 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thekaha has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Thekaha is 221403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thekaha covers 66.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Thekaha falls under Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Thekaha is Chandauli Majhwar, about 20 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 Thekaha.

Thekaha is about 35 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thekaha is in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. Chandauli is about 19 km away. Chandauli Majhwar is about 20 km away. Varanasi is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhabhiyar (4.4 km), Parsottampur (5.8 km) and Bhaudpur (7.1 km).

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

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