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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Kalipahari is a small village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 110 males and 117 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Tehsil | Indpur |
| Pincode | 722136 |
| Area (hectares) | 93.78 hectares |
| Population | 227 |
| Male Population | 110 |
| Female Population | 117 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,064 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kalipahari is the 156th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 93.78 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.
Kalipahari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalipahari as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Kalipahari lies about 30 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Sirjam, about 5.1 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 | Sirjam | 5.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Adra | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Bankura | 30 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Indpur | 30 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Indpur 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, Kalipahari village had a population of 227. That makes it the 156th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.
Kalipahari village has 110 males and 117 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kalipahari has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.
The pincode recorded for Kalipahari is 722136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kalipahari covers 93.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kalipahari falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Kalipahari is Sirjam, about 5.1 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 km distance for Kalipahari.
Kalipahari is about 30 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kalipahari is in Indpur tehsil of Bankura district. Sirjam is about 5.1 km away. Adra is about 21 km away. Bankura is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Kamalpur (14 km), Uttarkamalpur (14 km) and Jambedya (20 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kalipahari today is likely to be higher.
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