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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Pajai Gaon is a small village in Devprayag tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 87, made up of 39 males and 48 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,231 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249300, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Devprayag |
| Pincode | 249300 |
| Area (hectares) | 35.24 hectares |
| Population | 87 |
| Male Population | 39 |
| Female Population | 48 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,231 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Pajai Gaon is the 231st largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 246 residents. Its 35.24 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1228.
Pajai Gaon is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Pajai Gaon as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.
Pajai Gaon lies about 27 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 19 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 | Rishīkesh | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 19 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Devprayag | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 27 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, Pajai Gaon village had a population of 87. That makes it the 231st largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 246 residents.
Pajai Gaon village has 39 males and 48 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pajai Gaon has about 1231 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1228.
The pincode recorded for Pajai Gaon is 249300. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pajai Gaon covers 35.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Pajai Gaon falls under Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Pajai Gaon is Rishikesh, about 19 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 10+ km distance for Pajai Gaon.
Pajai Gaon is about 27 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pajai Gaon is in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Rishīkesh is about 18 km away. Rishikesh is about 19 km away. Devprayag 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 Bairagana (under 2 km), Jandrawana Gaon (2.1 km) and Maniyari Gaon (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pajai Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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