भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
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Chhapra is a mid sized village in Chandla tehsil, in the district of Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 893, made up of 481 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 411.82 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhatarpur |
| Tehsil | Chandla |
| Area (hectares) | 411.82 hectares |
| Population | 893 |
| Male Population | 481 |
| Female Population | 412 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 857 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Chhapra is the 42nd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,020 residents. Its 411.82 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 863.
Chhapra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chhapra 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Chhapra lies about 59 km from Chhatarpur, and the nearest railway station is Singhpur Dumra, about 24 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chandla | 7.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Lauri | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Singhpur Dumra | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Chhatarpur | 59 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandla 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Chhapra village had a population of 893. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,020 residents.
Chhapra village has 481 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chhapra has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 863.
Chhapra covers 411.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chhapra falls under Chandla tehsil of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Chhapra is Singhpur Dumra, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Chhapra.
Chhapra is about 59 km from Chhatarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chhapra is in Chandla tehsil of Chhatarpur district. Chandla is about 7.0 km away. Lauri is about 14 km away. Singhpur Dumra is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Madhaupur (1.7 km), Beehar Purwa (1.7 km) and Bhagaura (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chhapra today is likely to be higher.
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