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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Khirmu is a small village in Rajgarhi tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 346, made up of 186 males and 160 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 860 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249171, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Rajgarhi |
| Pincode | 249171 |
| Area (hectares) | 199.71 hectares |
| Population | 346 |
| Male Population | 186 |
| Female Population | 160 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 860 |
| 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 Khirmu is the 68th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 353 residents. Its 199.71 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.
Khirmu is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Khirmu 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.
Khirmu lies about 32 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 41 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Rajgarhi | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mussoorie | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 41 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajgarhi 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, Khirmu village had a population of 346. That makes it the 68th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 353 residents.
Khirmu village has 186 males and 160 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khirmu has about 860 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.
The pincode recorded for Khirmu is 249171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khirmu covers 199.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khirmu falls under Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Khirmu is Dehradun, about 41 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 Khirmu.
Khirmu is about 32 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khirmu is in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Rajgarhi is about 22 km away. Mussoorie is about 25 km away. Uttarkashi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kewalgaon (under 2 km), Kwal Gaon (under 2 km) and Bursi (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khirmu today is likely to be higher.
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