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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Chourikh is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 173, made up of 69 males and 104 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,507 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Pauri |
| Pincode | 246123 |
| Area (hectares) | 108.05 hectares |
| Population | 173 |
| Male Population | 69 |
| Female Population | 104 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,507 |
| 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 Chourikh is the 182nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 108.05 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, well above the tehsil average of 1259.
Chourikh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chourikh 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.
Chourikh lies about 44 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 55 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 | Pauri | 26 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 44 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 55 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, Chourikh village had a population of 173. That makes it the 182nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.
Chourikh village has 69 males and 104 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chourikh has about 1507 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1259.
The pincode recorded for Chourikh is 246123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chourikh covers 108.05 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.
Chourikh falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Chourikh is Kotdwara, about 55 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 Chourikh.
Chourikh is about 44 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chourikh is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Pauri is about 26 km away. Garhwal is about 44 km away. Kotdwara 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 Hansuri (3.1 km), Matoli (3.6 km) and Bharsar (4.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chourikh today is likely to be higher.
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