# Tenu, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Tenu

Tenu is a town in Peterwar sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,533 people** in 821 households. Literacy was 88.6%.

- 4,533people (2011)
- 821households
- 88.6%literacy
- 797females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tenu

■ Tenu · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****797**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****915**

**894

Working population ****26.5%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tenu

Of every 100 households in Tenu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Tenu · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**36%

Tap water ****55%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**11%

Use banking services ****92%**

**79%

Television ****80%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**9%

None of these assets ****4%**

**8%

Own their home ****24%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Tenu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,034 (86%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Farming 25 (2%) · **■** Marginal 134 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Tenu changed?

From 4,548 in 2001 to 4,533 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tenu in numbers and road distances

- Density830 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,034 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)85 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)50 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Gumia (railway station)21 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tenu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets638
- Water storage250,000 kl
- Electricity — homes765

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tenu

- Petrol pumps1 in Tenu

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tenu?4,533 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tenu in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Tenu in 2001?4,548