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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Ratanpur is a small village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 462, made up of 241 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Bolpur Sriniketan |
| Pincode | 731204 |
| Area (hectares) | 71.58 hectares |
| Population | 462 |
| Male Population | 241 |
| Female Population | 221 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Ratanpur is the 117th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 71.58 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.
Ratanpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ratanpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Ratanpur lies about 19 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 18 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 | Rampur Hat | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 18 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Bolpur Sriniketan | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 19 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bolpur Sriniketan 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, Ratanpur village had a population of 462. That makes it the 117th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.
Ratanpur village has 241 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ratanpur has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Ratanpur is 731204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ratanpur covers 71.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Ratanpur falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Ratanpur is Rampurhat Junction, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ratanpur.
Ratanpur is about 19 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ratanpur is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 18 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 18 km away. Bolpur Sriniketan is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bishwanathpur (2.6 km), Mandarpur (3.6 km) and Dakshin Gopinathpur (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ratanpur today is likely to be higher.
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