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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Balsa Talla is a small village in Lansdowne tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 158, made up of 71 males and 87 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,225 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Lansdowne |
| Pincode | 246170 |
| Area (hectares) | 77.86 hectares |
| Population | 158 |
| Male Population | 71 |
| Female Population | 87 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,225 |
| 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 Balsa Talla is the 169th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 148 residents. Its 77.86 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1243.
Balsa Talla is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Balsa Talla 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.
Balsa Talla lies about 26 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 35 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 | Lansdowne | 20 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 26 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 35 km |
| Nearest town | Kotdwāra | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lansdowne 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, Balsa Talla village had a population of 158. That makes it the 169th largest of the 465 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 148 residents.
Balsa Talla village has 71 males and 87 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balsa Talla has about 1225 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1243.
The pincode recorded for Balsa Talla is 246170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balsa Talla covers 77.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balsa Talla falls under Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Balsa Talla is Kotdwara, about 35 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 Balsa Talla.
Balsa Talla is about 26 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balsa Talla is in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district. Lansdowne is about 20 km away. Garhwal is about 26 km away. Kotdwara is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Churani (1.7 km), Sundroli (1.7 km) and Sauli Talli (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balsa Talla today is likely to be higher.
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