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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Tapon is a small village in Joshimath tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 92, made up of 51 males and 41 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 804 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246472, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Joshimath |
| Pincode | 246472 |
| Area (hectares) | 110.21 hectares |
| Population | 92 |
| Male Population | 51 |
| Female Population | 41 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 804 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Tapon is the 70th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 319 residents. Its 110.21 hectares work out to about 0.8 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 903.
Tapon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tapon as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
Tapon lies about 22 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 101 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.
| District headquarters | Chamoli | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Joshimath | 34 km |
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 55 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 101 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Joshimath 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, Tapon village had a population of 92. That makes it the 70th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 319 residents.
Tapon village has 51 males and 41 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tapon has about 804 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 903.
The pincode recorded for Tapon is 246472. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tapon covers 110.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Tapon falls under Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Tapon is Rishikesh, about 101 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 <5 km distance for Tapon.
Tapon is about 22 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Tapon is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district. Chamoli is about 22 km away. Joshimath is about 34 km away. Srīnagar is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Longsagari (18 km), Kalgoth (21 km) and Jalgwar (22 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tapon today is likely to be higher.
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