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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Dewali is a small village in Dhari tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 160, made up of 84 males and 76 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Tehsil | Dhari |
| Pincode | 263157 |
| Area (hectares) | 66.05 hectares |
| Population | 160 |
| Male Population | 84 |
| Female Population | 76 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 905 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Dewali is the 124th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 511 residents. Its 66.05 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1013.
Dewali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dewali 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.
Dewali lies about 100 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 45 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 town | Pauri | 7.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhari | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 45 km |
| District headquarters | Nainital | 100 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhari 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, Dewali village had a population of 160. That makes it the 124th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 511 residents.
Dewali village has 84 males and 76 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dewali has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1013.
The pincode recorded for Dewali is 263157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dewali covers 66.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dewali falls under Dhari tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Dewali is Kotdwara, about 45 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 Dewali.
Dewali is about 100 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dewali is in Dhari tehsil of Nainital district. Pauri is about 7.4 km away. Dhari is about 14 km away. Kotdwara is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chaushali (under 2 km), Kafali (under 2 km) and Panyali (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dewali today is likely to be higher.
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