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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Balmana is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 193, made up of 84 males and 109 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,298 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Pauri |
| Pincode | 246149 |
| Area (hectares) | 123.88 hectares |
| Population | 193 |
| Male Population | 84 |
| Female Population | 109 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,298 |
| 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 Balmana is the 162nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 123.88 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1259.
Balmana is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Balmana 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.
Balmana lies about 67 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 78 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 | Srīnagar | 31 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pauri | 33 km |
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 67 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 78 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pauri 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, Balmana village had a population of 193. That makes it the 162nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.
Balmana village has 84 males and 109 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balmana has about 1298 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1259.
The pincode recorded for Balmana is 246149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balmana covers 123.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balmana falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Balmana is Kotdwara, about 78 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 Balmana.
Balmana is about 67 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balmana is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Srīnagar is about 31 km away. Pauri is about 33 km away. Garhwal is about 67 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kalun (2.9 km), Ghuroli (3.3 km) and Ladoli (3.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balmana today is likely to be higher.
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