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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Khandwal Gaon is a small village in Narendranagar tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 182, made up of 87 males and 95 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Narendranagar |
| Pincode | 249146 |
| Area (hectares) | 33.66 hectares |
| Population | 182 |
| Male Population | 87 |
| Female Population | 95 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,092 |
| 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 Khandwal Gaon is the 133rd largest of the 244 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 289 residents. Its 33.66 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1109.
Khandwal Gaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khandwal Gaon 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.
Khandwal Gaon lies about 40 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is 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 town | Rishīkesh | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rishikesh | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Narendranagar | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 40 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narendranagar 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, Khandwal Gaon village had a population of 182. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 244 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 289 residents.
Khandwal Gaon village has 87 males and 95 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khandwal Gaon has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1109.
The pincode recorded for Khandwal Gaon is 249146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khandwal Gaon covers 33.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Khandwal Gaon falls under Narendranagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Khandwal Gaon is 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 Khandwal Gaon.
Khandwal Gaon is about 40 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khandwal Gaon is in Narendranagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Rishīkesh is about 11 km away. Rishikesh is about 11 km away. Narendranagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nail (1.5 km), Bhairgarh (2.8 km) and Chiriyali Talli (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khandwal Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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