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।
- 07 Oct 26
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Shahkot is a small village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7, made up of 4 males and 3 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 750 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205.3 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Tehsil | Dhampur |
| Area (hectares) | 205.3 hectares |
| Population | 7 |
| Male Population | 4 |
| Female Population | 3 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 750 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available |
| Bus Service (private) | Available |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available |
By the 2011 count Shahkot is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 205.3 hectares work out to about 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Shahkot is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Shahkot as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Shahkot lies about 48 km from Bijnor. 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 | Afzalgarh | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhampur | 13 km |
| District headquarters | Bijnor | 48 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, Shahkot village had a population of 7. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Shahkot village has 4 males and 3 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shahkot has about 750 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Shahkot covers 205.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shahkot falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.
The census record for Shahkot notes the nearest railway station as Available.
The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available for Shahkot.
Shahkot is about 48 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shahkot is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Afzalgarh is about 5.4 km away. Dhampur is about 13 km away. Bijnor is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Girdharpur (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Kanharpur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shahkot today is likely to be higher.
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