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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Sirani is a small village in Betalghat tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 40, made up of 22 males and 18 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 818 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Tehsil | Betalghat |
| Pincode | 262134 |
| Area (hectares) | 17.21 hectares |
| Population | 40 |
| Male Population | 22 |
| Female Population | 18 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 818 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Sirani is the 61st largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 313 residents. Its 17.21 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1076.
Sirani is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sirani as Available within 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.
Sirani lies about 17 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 31 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 | Betalghat | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Almora | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Nainital | 17 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kathgodam | 31 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Betalghat 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, Sirani village had a population of 40. That makes it the 61st largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 313 residents.
Sirani village has 22 males and 18 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sirani has about 818 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1076.
The pincode recorded for Sirani is 262134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sirani covers 17.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sirani falls under Betalghat tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Sirani is Kathgodam, about 31 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 5 - 10 km distance for Sirani.
Sirani is about 17 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sirani is in Betalghat tehsil of Nainital district. Betalghat is about 16 km away. Almora is about 16 km away. Nainital is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ghirauli (under 2 km), Bhatraunj Khan (under 2 km) and Dhari (6.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sirani today is likely to be higher.
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