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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Pokhariyal Gaon is a small village in Dunda tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 207, made up of 98 males and 109 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Dunda |
| Pincode | 249165 |
| Area (hectares) | 104.54 hectares |
| Population | 207 |
| Male Population | 98 |
| Female Population | 109 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,112 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Pokhariyal Gaon is the 88th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 104.54 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1031.
Pokhariyal Gaon is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pokhariyal Gaon as Available within 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.
Pokhariyal Gaon lies about 42 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 38 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 | 23 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dunda | 31 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 38 km |
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 42 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dunda 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, Pokhariyal Gaon village had a population of 207. That makes it the 88th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.
Pokhariyal Gaon village has 98 males and 109 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhariyal Gaon has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1031.
The pincode recorded for Pokhariyal Gaon is 249165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pokhariyal Gaon covers 104.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Pokhariyal Gaon falls under Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Pokhariyal Gaon is Dehradun, about 38 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 5 - 10 km distance for Pokhariyal Gaon.
Pokhariyal Gaon is about 42 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pokhariyal Gaon is in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Mussoorie is about 23 km away. Dunda is about 31 km away. Dehradun is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chilmud Gaon (5.2 km), Mandiyasari (6.1 km) and Singot (13 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pokhariyal Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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