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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Sarakdihi is a small village in Jamuria tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 240, made up of 125 males and 115 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713339, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Jamuria |
| Pincode | 713339 |
| Area (hectares) | 155.8 hectares |
| Population | 240 |
| Male Population | 125 |
| Female Population | 115 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 920 |
| 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 Sarakdihi is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,977 residents. Its 155.8 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.
Sarakdihi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarakdihi 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.
Sarakdihi lies about 77 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Panchra, about 3.2 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 | Dubrājpur | 2.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Panchra | 3.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Jamuria | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 77 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jamuria 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, Sarakdihi village had a population of 240. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,977 residents.
Sarakdihi village has 125 males and 115 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sarakdihi has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.
The pincode recorded for Sarakdihi is 713339. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sarakdihi covers 155.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sarakdihi falls under Jamuria tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Sarakdihi is Panchra, about 3.2 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 Sarakdihi.
Sarakdihi is about 77 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sarakdihi is in Jamuria tehsil of Barddhaman district. Dubrājpur is about 2.4 km away. Panchra is about 3.2 km away. Jamuria 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 Dobrana (2.2 km), Kenda (3.0 km) and Bahadurpur (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sarakdihi today is likely to be higher.
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