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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Bichhnai is a small village in Kosya Kutauli tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 34, made up of 12 males and 22 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,833 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Tehsil | Kosya Kutauli |
| Pincode | 263135 |
| Area (hectares) | 24.75 hectares |
| Population | 34 |
| Male Population | 12 |
| Female Population | 22 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,833 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Bichhnai is the 108th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 24.75 hectares work out to about 1.4 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 1055.
Bichhnai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bichhnai as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Bichhnai lies about 28 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 23 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 railway station | Kathgodam | 23 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Almora | 24 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kosya Kutauli | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Nainital | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kosya Kutauli 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, Bichhnai village had a population of 34. That makes it the 108th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.
Bichhnai village has 12 males and 22 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bichhnai has about 1833 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1055.
The pincode recorded for Bichhnai is 263135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bichhnai covers 24.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Bichhnai falls under Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Bichhnai is Kathgodam, about 23 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 km distance for Bichhnai.
Bichhnai is about 28 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bichhnai is in Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district. Kathgodam is about 23 km away. Almora is about 24 km away. Kosya Kutauli is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Darmani (4.1 km), Paladi (15 km) and Jogi Nauli (16 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bichhnai today is likely to be higher.
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