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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Bhitwali is a small village in Devprayag tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 214, made up of 103 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Devprayag |
| Pincode | 249122 |
| Area (hectares) | 58.72 hectares |
| Population | 214 |
| Male Population | 103 |
| Female Population | 111 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,078 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Bhitwali is the 142nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 246 residents. Its 58.72 hectares work out to about 3.6 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 1228.
Bhitwali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhitwali as Available within <5 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.
Bhitwali lies about 28 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Yog Nagari Rishikesh, about 11 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 | Yog Nagari Rishikesh | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rishīkesh | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Devprayag | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Devprayag 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, Bhitwali village had a population of 214. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 246 residents.
Bhitwali village has 103 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bhitwali has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1228.
The pincode recorded for Bhitwali is 249122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bhitwali covers 58.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bhitwali falls under Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Bhitwali is Yog Nagari Rishikesh, about 11 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhitwali.
Bhitwali is about 28 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bhitwali is in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Yog Nagari Rishikesh is about 11 km away. Rishīkesh is about 11 km away. Devprayag is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Soni (2.1 km), Madi (3.2 km) and Bankola (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhitwali today is likely to be higher.
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