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About Tengra Village

Tengra is a large village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,654, made up of 1,371 males and 1,283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tengra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tengra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata
Pincode 743249
Area (hectares) 203.96 hectares
Population 2,654
Male Population 1,371
Female Population 1,283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Tengra compares

By the 2011 count Tengra is the 41st largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 203.96 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Tengra

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

Tengra lies about 29 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 5.9 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 Tengra
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 5.9 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Gaighata 28 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Tengra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tengra village had a population of 2,654. That makes it the 41st largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.

Tengra village has 1,371 males and 1,283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tengra has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Tengra is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tengra covers 203.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tengra falls under Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Tengra is Bamangachi, about 5.9 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 Tengra.

Tengra is about 29 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tengra is in Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bamangachi is about 5.9 km away. Bārāsat is about 9.1 km away. Gaighata is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakjhaudanga (3.5 km), Gopal Baliadanga (3.5 km) and Maraldanga (3.5 km).

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

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