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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Echhoni is a small village in Tehri tehsil, in the district of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 278, made up of 127 males and 151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,189 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Tehri Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Tehri |
| Pincode | 249131 |
| Area (hectares) | 59.05 hectares |
| Population | 278 |
| Male Population | 127 |
| Female Population | 151 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,189 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Echhoni is the 114th largest of the 315 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 254 residents. Its 59.05 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1154.
Echhoni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Echhoni as Available within <5 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.
Echhoni lies about 34 km from Tehri Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Yog Nagari Rishikesh, about 4.7 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 | 4.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rishīkesh | 5.4 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Tehri | 34 km |
| District headquarters | Tehri Garhwal | 34 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tehri 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, Echhoni village had a population of 278. That makes it the 114th largest of the 315 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 254 residents.
Echhoni village has 127 males and 151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Echhoni has about 1189 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1154.
The pincode recorded for Echhoni is 249131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Echhoni covers 59.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Echhoni falls under Tehri tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Echhoni is Yog Nagari Rishikesh, about 4.7 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 10+ km distance for Echhoni.
Echhoni is about 34 km from Tehri Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Echhoni is in Tehri tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district. Yog Nagari Rishikesh is about 4.7 km away. Rishīkesh is about 5.4 km away. Tehri is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bikol (5.7 km), Devari Malli (7.2 km) and Kandari (8.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Echhoni today is likely to be higher.
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