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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Saldha is a small village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 447, made up of 223 males and 224 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.65 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) | 202.65 hectares |
| Population | 447 |
| Male Population | 223 |
| Female Population | 224 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,004 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Saldha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 143 residents. Its 202.65 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.
Saldha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Saldha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Saldha lies about 26 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 36 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 | Garhwal | 26 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Pauri | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 36 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, Saldha village had a population of 447. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 143 residents.
Saldha village has 223 males and 224 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Saldha has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1259.
The pincode recorded for Saldha is 246149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Saldha covers 202.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Saldha falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Saldha is Kotdwara, about 36 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Saldha.
Saldha 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.
Saldha is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 26 km away. Pauri is about 32 km away. Kotdwara is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bharat Gaon (under 2 km), Bhair Gaon (2.5 km) and Taila (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Saldha today is likely to be higher.
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