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About Tengra Village

Tengra is a large village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,878, made up of 1,480 males and 1,398 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743234, 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 Habra II
Pincode 743234
Area (hectares) 188.8 hectares
Population 2,878
Male Population 1,480
Female Population 1,398
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tengra compares

By the 2011 count Tengra is the 17th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 188.8 hectares work out to about 15 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 945.

Getting to Tengra

Tengra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Tengra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Habra II 29 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 Habra 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 Tengra

As per the Census of India 2011, Tengra village had a population of 2,878. That makes it the 17th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Tengra village has 1,480 males and 1,398 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tengra has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Tengra is 743234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tengra covers 188.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tengra falls under Habra II 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 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 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 Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bamangachi is about 5.9 km away. Bārāsat is about 9.1 km away. Habra II is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baliadanga (3.5 km), Haliadanga (3.5 km) and Kamardanga (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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