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About Tekona Village

Tekona is a large village in Hariharpara tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,000, made up of 1,002 males and 998 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742166, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tekona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tekona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Hariharpara
Pincode 742166
Area (hectares) 81.52 hectares
Population 2,000
Male Population 1,002
Female Population 998
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Tekona compares

By the 2011 count Tekona is the 33rd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents. Its 81.52 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Tekona

Tekona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tekona 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 Sripur, Sundalpur, Swaruppur and Tartipur. 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 Tekona

As per the Census of India 2011, Tekona village had a population of 2,000. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents.

Tekona village has 1,002 males and 998 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tekona has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Tekona is 742166. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tekona covers 81.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tekona falls under Hariharpara tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tekona 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 Tekona.

Tekona is in Hariharpara tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Tekona today is likely to be higher.

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