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About Tantikata Village

Tantikata is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 708, made up of 362 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tantikata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tantikata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722148
Area (hectares) 127.29 hectares
Population 708
Male Population 362
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Tantikata compares

By the 2011 count Tantikata is the 56th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 127.29 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Tantikata

Tantikata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tantikata 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. The nearest villages by name are Simla, Sindurpeti, Sunri Gara and Supur. 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 Tantikata

As per the Census of India 2011, Tantikata village had a population of 708. That makes it the 56th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Tantikata village has 362 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tantikata has about 956 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Tantikata is 722148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tantikata covers 127.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tantikata falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tantikata notes the nearest railway station 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 Tantikata.

Tantikata is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura 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 Tantikata today is likely to be higher.

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