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About Thuna Village

Thuna is a mid sized village in Phansidewa tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,070, made up of 523 males and 547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,046 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thuna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thuna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Phansidewa
Pincode 734434
Area (hectares) 137.19 hectares
Population 1,070
Male Population 523
Female Population 547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,046
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 Thuna compares

By the 2011 count Thuna is the 57th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents. Its 137.19 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Thuna

Thuna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thuna 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. The nearest villages by name are Tarabari, Tarbandha, Tentulguri and Tepu Tea Garden. 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 Thuna

As per the Census of India 2011, Thuna village had a population of 1,070. That makes it the 57th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents.

Thuna village has 523 males and 547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thuna has about 1046 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Thuna is 734434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thuna covers 137.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Thuna falls under Phansidewa tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

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

Thuna is in Phansidewa tehsil of Darjiling 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 Thuna today is likely to be higher.

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