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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Salaiya is a mid sized village in Chandla tehsil, in the district of Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 500, made up of 272 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 838 females per 1000 males. The village covers 240.95 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhatarpur |
| Tehsil | Chandla |
| Area (hectares) | 240.95 hectares |
| Population | 500 |
| Male Population | 272 |
| Female Population | 228 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 838 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Salaiya is the 63rd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,020 residents. Its 240.95 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 863.
Salaiya is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Salaiya as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.
Salaiya lies about 52 km from Chhatarpur, and the nearest railway station is Singhpur Dumra, about 19 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 | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Lauri | 13 km |
| Nearest railway station | Singhpur Dumra | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Chhatarpur | 52 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, Salaiya village had a population of 500. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,020 residents.
Salaiya village has 272 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salaiya has about 838 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 863.
Salaiya covers 240.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Salaiya falls under Chandla tehsil of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Salaiya is Singhpur Dumra, about 19 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Salaiya.
Salaiya is about 52 km from Chhatarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salaiya is in Chandla tehsil of Chhatarpur district. Chandla is about 12 km away. Lauri is about 13 km away. Singhpur Dumra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Katiya (under 2 km), Tahanga Charai Purwa (3.1 km) and Dharampura (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salaiya today is likely to be higher.
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