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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Kaphol Gaon is a small village in Ghansali tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 257, made up of 108 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,380 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Ghansali |
| Pincode | 249125 |
| Area (hectares) | 46.15 hectares |
| Population | 257 |
| Male Population | 108 |
| Female Population | 149 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,380 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kaphol Gaon is the 175th largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 420 residents. Its 46.15 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1240.
Kaphol Gaon is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kaphol Gaon as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Kaphol Gaon lies about 41 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 46 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 | 4.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Ghansali | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 41 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 46 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghansali 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, Kaphol Gaon village had a population of 257. That makes it the 175th largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 420 residents.
Kaphol Gaon village has 108 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kaphol Gaon has about 1380 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1240.
The pincode recorded for Kaphol Gaon is 249125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kaphol Gaon covers 46.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kaphol Gaon falls under Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Kaphol Gaon is Rishikesh, about 46 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 - 10 km distance for Kaphol Gaon.
Kaphol Gaon is about 41 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kaphol Gaon is in Ghansali tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Pauri is about 4.3 km away. Ghansali is about 26 km away. Tehri Garhwal is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ali (3.2 km), Dhar Gaon Mayali (3.2 km) and Niswalibhat Gaon (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kaphol Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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