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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Narayanpur is a mid sized village in Ketugram II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 525, made up of 292 males and 233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 798 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Ketugram II |
| Pincode | 713130 |
| Area (hectares) | 131.16 hectares |
| Population | 525 |
| Male Population | 292 |
| Female Population | 233 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 798 |
| 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 Narayanpur is the 49th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,156 residents. Its 131.16 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.
Narayanpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Narayanpur 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.
Narayanpur lies about 17 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Banpas, about 8.6 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 | Banpas | 8.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Guskhara | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ketugram II | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 17 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ketugram II 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, Narayanpur village had a population of 525. That makes it the 49th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,156 residents.
Narayanpur village has 292 males and 233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Narayanpur has about 798 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.
The pincode recorded for Narayanpur is 713130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Narayanpur covers 131.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Narayanpur falls under Ketugram II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Narayanpur is Banpas, about 8.6 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 Narayanpur.
Narayanpur is about 17 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Narayanpur is in Ketugram II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Banpas is about 8.6 km away. Guskhara is about 14 km away. Ketugram II is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kalyanpur (7.0 km), Sankhai (9.3 km) and Char Narayanpur (18 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Narayanpur today is likely to be higher.
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