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About Tentulia Village

Tentulia is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 596, made up of 284 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723133, 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 Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur II
Pincode 723133
Area (hectares) 71.03 hectares
Population 596
Male Population 284
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tentulia compares

By the 2011 count Tentulia is the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 71.03 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 960.

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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Simra, Simulhir, Singpur and Sundra Bandh. 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 596. That makes it the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.

Tentulia village has 284 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tentulia has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Tentulia is 723133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tentulia covers 71.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tentulia falls under Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tentulia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya 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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