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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Maroofpur is a mid sized village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 548, made up of 291 males and 257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 883 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Tehsil | Dhampur |
| Area (hectares) | 102 hectares |
| Population | 548 |
| Male Population | 291 |
| Female Population | 257 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 883 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Maroofpur is the 424th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 102 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Maroofpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maroofpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Maroofpur lies about 26 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Haldaur, about 10 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.
| Nearest town | Nihtaur | 6.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Haldaur | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhampur | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Bijnor | 26 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhampur 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, Maroofpur village had a population of 548. That makes it the 424th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Maroofpur village has 291 males and 257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Maroofpur has about 883 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Maroofpur covers 102 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Maroofpur falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Maroofpur is Haldaur, about 10 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Maroofpur.
Maroofpur is about 26 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Maroofpur is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Nihtaur is about 6.9 km away. Haldaur is about 10 km away. Dhampur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mursadpur (under 2 km), Murshadpur (under 2 km) and Mehar Alipur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Maroofpur today is likely to be higher.
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