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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Durgapur is a small village in Rajnagar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 126, made up of 58 males and 68 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,172 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Rajnagar |
| Pincode | 731130 |
| Area (hectares) | 76.08 hectares |
| Population | 126 |
| Male Population | 58 |
| Female Population | 68 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,172 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Durgapur is the 80th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 76.08 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 982.
Durgapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Durgapur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Durgapur lies about 63 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Dubrajpur, about under 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 | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Dubrajpur | under 2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Rajnagar | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 63 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajnagar 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, Durgapur village had a population of 126. That makes it the 80th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.
Durgapur village has 58 males and 68 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Durgapur has about 1172 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 982.
The pincode recorded for Durgapur is 731130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Durgapur covers 76.08 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.
Durgapur falls under Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Durgapur is Dubrajpur, about under 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Durgapur.
Durgapur is about 63 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Durgapur is in Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrājpur is about under 2 km away. Dubrajpur is about under 2 km away. Rajnagar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dubrajpur (under 2 km), Lauberia (1.7 km) and Bhabanipur (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Durgapur today is likely to be higher.
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