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About Tentulia Village

Tentulia is a large village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,340, made up of 2,222 males and 2,118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731244, 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 Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731244
Area (hectares) 198.66 hectares
Population 4,340
Male Population 2,222
Female Population 2,118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 7th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 198.66 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

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 10+ 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 4.1 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 4.1 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
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 4.1 km
District headquarters Birbhum 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 4.1 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 5.1 km

Villages closest to Tentulia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat II 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 4,340. That makes it the 7th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Tentulia village has 2,222 males and 2,118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulia has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Tentulia is 731244. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulia covers 198.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tentulia falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tentulia is Swadinpur, about 4.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tentulia.

Tentulia is about 4.1 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tentulia is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampurhat II is about 4.1 km away. Birbhum is about 4.1 km away. Swadinpur is about 4.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurula (under 2 km), Ambha (1.9 km) and Jagadishpur (1.9 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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