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About Tentulia Village

Tentulia is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,035, made up of 516 males and 519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tentulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tentulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 38.85 hectares
Population 1,035
Male Population 516
Female Population 519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
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 Tentulia compares

By the 2011 count Tentulia is the 38th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 38.85 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Tentulia

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

Tentulia lies about 20 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., 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 Tentulia
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 20 km
District headquarters Bankura 20 km
Nearest town Bānkura 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Simlapal 24 km

Villages closest to Tentulia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tentulia village had a population of 1,035. That makes it the 38th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Tentulia village has 516 males and 519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulia has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Tentulia is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulia covers 38.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tentulia falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tentulia is Bankura Jn., about 20 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 Tentulia.

Tentulia is about 20 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tentulia is in Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 20 km away. Bankura is about 20 km away. Bānkura is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhedua (4.4 km), Ghagra (10 km) and Kansachora (18 km).

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

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