Tentulia village, Mohammad Bazar block | Pincode 731132

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Tentulia is a village in Mohammad Bazar mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 901 across 194 households. It has a literacy rate of 48.3% and is situated at coordinates 23.092°N, 86.945°E.

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LAXMI BESRA

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LGD code: 316821
Pincode: 731132
Post office: Md.Bazar Town Ship
Population: 901
Households: 194
Literacy rate: 48.3%
Sex ratio: 1011 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 383
Distance to district centre: 121 km
Distance to mandal centre: 119 km
Distance to Kolkata: 156 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 1086 km
Nearest railway station: Bankura Jn. · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Gunnath PHC · 1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Tentulia compares

By population, Tentulia ranks #67 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar mandal.

Literacy rate

48.3%

−7.6% vs mandal average

Tentulia: 48.3%
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 55.9%
Birbhum district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,011

+42 vs mandal average

Tentulia: 1,011
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 969

Household size

people per home

4.6

+0.1 vs mandal average

Tentulia: 4.6
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Tentulia at a glance

Tentulia is a village of 901 people in 194 households (Census 2011) in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 67th-largest of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block. Literacy is 48%, 8 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,011 women per 1,000 men. It lies 121 km from the Birbhum district centre, 17 km from Aguri Band Punisol, the nearest town, 20 km from Bankura Jn. railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731132, served by Md.Bazar Town Ship post office; the LGD village code is 316821. The nearest hospital or health centre is Gunnath PHC, 1 km away. The sarpanch is LAXMI BESRA, and the village votes in Sainthia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Kanta Saha. The population is estimated at 1,062 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Tentulia · this village	901	48%	—
Tentulia · Raghunathpur - II	596	32%	0 km N
Tentulia · Gopiballavpur - II	469	74%	0 km N
Tentulia · Chandankiyari	3,470	52%	0 km N
Tentulia · Baghmara-Cum-Katras	3,228	56%	0 km N
Tentulia · Indpur	1,085	65%	0 km N
Tentulia · Murshidabad Jiaganj	7,576	60%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tentulia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 118.77
Irrigated area (ha): 94.57
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Tentulia

LGD code: 316821
Pincode: 731132
Post office: Md.Bazar Town Ship
Population (Census 2011): 901
Population (projected 2026): 1,062
Households: 194
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1011
Literacy rate: 48.3%
Coordinates: 23.09239°N, 86.94498°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sainthia
Member of Parliament: Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly: Krishna Kanta Saha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: LAXMI BESRA
Block / Mandal: Mohammad Bazar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Birbhum district level

Then & Now

Tentulia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

901

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,062

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

194

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

229

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 901Census 2011
Households: 194Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1011 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0622026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2292026 projection
Active job cards: 4,44,187MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 934NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 90.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Birbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Tentulia

Mandal centre

Mohammad Bazar · ≈ 119 km

≈ 4 h 4 min by car · 4 h 50 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Birbhum · ≈ 121 km

≈ 4 h 8 min by car · 4 h 55 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 22,193 people

Aguri Band Punisol · ≈ 17 km

≈ 36 min by car · 43 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata156 kmcapital
Hyderabad1086 km
Delhi1151 km
Chennai1317 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBankura Jn.20 km
Bus stopBankura SBSTC Bus Depot18 km
Hospital / PHCGunnath PHC1 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India3 km
Petrol pumpPetrol pump7 km
CollegeKhatra Adibashi Mahavidyalaya13 km
Police stationHirbandh Police Station14 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Tentulia

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Shyam Sundar templeTemple1.3 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Tentulia

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🎓Araldihi High SchoolHigh school3.2 km ↗

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People often ask about Tentulia

What is the pincode of Tentulia?

The pincode of Tentulia, Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal is 731132. The post office is Md.Bazar Town Ship.

Which post office delivers to Tentulia?

Mail for Tentulia is delivered through Md.Bazar Town Ship post office, pincode 731132, in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Tentulia located?

Tentulia is a village in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Tentulia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Tentulia village has a population of 901 across 194 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Tentulia?

The current sarpanch of Tentulia gram panchayat is LAXMI BESRA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tentulia in?

Tentulia falls under the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency (PC #42) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Tentulia in?

Tentulia falls under the Sainthia assembly constituency (AC #289) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Tentulia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Tentulia village is 48.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Tentulia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Tentulia village is 1011 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Tentulia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Tentulia, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Tentulia from Birbhum district centre?

Tentulia is approximately 121 km (straight-line) from the centre of Birbhum district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Tentulia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Tentulia village is 316821.

Which is the nearest town to Tentulia?

Aguri Band Punisol (population 22,193, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 17 km from Tentulia in a straight line.

How big is Tentulia compared to other villages in Mohammad Bazar block?

Tentulia ranks 67 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block by Census 2011 population (901 residents).

How far is Tentulia from Kolkata?

Tentulia is about 156 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 203 km.

How far is Tentulia from Hyderabad?

Tentulia is about 1086 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1412 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Tentulia?

Bankura Jn. is the nearest railway station to Tentulia, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Tentulia?

Bankura SBSTC Bus Depot is the nearest bus stop to Tentulia, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tentulia?

Gunnath PHC is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tentulia, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Tentulia?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Tentulia, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Tentulia?

Petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Tentulia, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Tentulia?

Tentulia falls under Sainthia assembly constituency (AC 289). The sitting MLA is Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP).

Who is the MP for Tentulia?

Tentulia is in Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Satabdi Roy (Trinamool Congress).

Which schools and colleges are near Tentulia?

Within 5 km of Tentulia: Araldihi High School (3.2 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Tentulia in 2026?

Tentulia is estimated at 1,062 people in 2026, up about 18% from 901 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Tentulia in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Tentulia in Birbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Tentulia?

LAXMI BESRA is the sarpanch of Tentulia gram panchayat, Mohammad Bazar block. See the sarpanch list of Mohammad Bazar block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)