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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Nao is a small village in Satpuli tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 74, made up of 37 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Satpuli |
| Pincode | 246131 |
| Area (hectares) | 33.85 hectares |
| Population | 74 |
| Male Population | 37 |
| Female Population | 37 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| 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 Nao is the 128th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 132 residents. Its 33.85 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 1227.
Nao is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Nao 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.
Nao lies about 29 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 40 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 | Satpuli | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pauri | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 29 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 40 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Satpuli 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, Nao village had a population of 74. That makes it the 128th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 132 residents.
Nao village has 37 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nao has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1227.
The pincode recorded for Nao is 246131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nao covers 33.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Nao falls under Satpuli tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Nao is Kotdwara, about 40 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 Nao.
Nao is about 29 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nao is in Satpuli tehsil of Garhwal district. Satpuli is about 13 km away. Pauri is about 17 km away. Garhwal is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gahar (under 2 km), Balodi (3.1 km) and Amotha (3.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nao today is likely to be higher.
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