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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Gangarkote is a mid sized village in Kosya Kutauli tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 664, made up of 381 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 743 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.36 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) | 133.36 hectares |
| Population | 664 |
| Male Population | 381 |
| Female Population | 283 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 743 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Gangarkote is the 7th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 133.36 hectares work out to about 5.0 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 1055.
Gangarkote is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gangarkote as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Gangarkote lies about 19 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 | Kosya Kutauli | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Almora | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Nainital | 19 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kathgodam | 31 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, Gangarkote village had a population of 664. That makes it the 7th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.
Gangarkote village has 381 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gangarkote has about 743 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1055.
The pincode recorded for Gangarkote is 263135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gangarkote covers 133.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gangarkote falls under Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Gangarkote 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Gangarkote.
Gangarkote is about 19 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gangarkote is in Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district. Kosya Kutauli is about 11 km away. Almora is about 12 km away. Nainital is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gangori (under 2 km), Manarsa (under 2 km) and Chaphan (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gangarkote today is likely to be higher.
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