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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Thapla is a small village in Dhanaulti tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 424, made up of 210 males and 214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249180, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Dhanaulti |
| Pincode | 249180 |
| Area (hectares) | 136.88 hectares |
| Population | 424 |
| Male Population | 210 |
| Female Population | 214 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,019 |
| 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 Thapla is the 49th largest of the 254 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 286 residents. Its 136.88 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1004.
Thapla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thapla 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.
Thapla lies about 32 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, 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 town | Mussoorie | 9.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhanaulti | 11 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 32 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanaulti 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, Thapla village had a population of 424. That makes it the 49th largest of the 254 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 286 residents.
Thapla village has 210 males and 214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Thapla has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1004.
The pincode recorded for Thapla is 249180. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Thapla covers 136.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Thapla falls under Dhanaulti tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Thapla is Dehradun, 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 Thapla.
Thapla is about 32 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Thapla is in Dhanaulti tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Mussoorie is about 9.4 km away. Dhanaulti is about 11 km away. Dehradun is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Thapla Pujaldi (under 2 km), Thatyur (under 2 km) and Agyarana (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Thapla today is likely to be higher.
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