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About Tentulia Village

Tentulia is one of the larger villages in Murshidabad Jiaganj tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,576, made up of 3,910 males and 3,666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 347.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742302, 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 Murshidabad
Tehsil Murshidabad Jiaganj
Pincode 742302
Area (hectares) 347.15 hectares
Population 7,576
Male Population 3,910
Female Population 3,666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 347.15 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

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. The nearest villages by name are Satichauraha, Satlakshmi, Singa and Talgachi. 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 Tentulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Tentulia village had a population of 7,576. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Tentulia village has 3,910 males and 3,666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulia has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Tentulia is 742302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulia covers 347.15 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 Murshidabad Jiaganj tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tentulia notes the nearest railway station 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 in Murshidabad Jiaganj 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 Tentulia today is likely to be higher.

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