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About Tentulia Village

Tentulia is a mid sized village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,279, made up of 658 males and 621 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721443, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721443
Area (hectares) 78.91 hectares
Population 1,279
Male Population 658
Female Population 621
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Tentulia compares

By the 2011 count Tentulia is the 34th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 78.91 hectares work out to about 16 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 932.

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 <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 Sipurmath, Sonapada, Tahalia and Tamalda. 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 1,279. That makes it the 34th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Tentulia village has 658 males and 621 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulia has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Tentulia is 721443. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulia covers 78.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tentulia falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tentulia.

Tentulia is in Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur 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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