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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Khandagram is a mid sized village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 978, made up of 489 males and 489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Bolpur Sriniketan |
| Pincode | 731240 |
| Area (hectares) | 202.64 hectares |
| Population | 978 |
| Male Population | 489 |
| Female Population | 489 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khandagram is the 73rd largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 202.64 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 973.
Khandagram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khandagram as Available within <5 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.
Khandagram lies about 10 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Nalhati Junction, about 2.9 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 | Nalhati Junction | 2.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Nalhāti | 3.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Bolpur Sriniketan | 10 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 10 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, Khandagram village had a population of 978. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.
Khandagram village has 489 males and 489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khandagram has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Khandagram is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khandagram covers 202.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Khandagram falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Khandagram is Nalhati Junction, about 2.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Khandagram.
Khandagram is about 10 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khandagram is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district. Nalhati Junction is about 2.9 km away. Nalhāti is about 3.8 km away. Bolpur Sriniketan is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bidyadharpur (2.6 km), Haripur (2.6 km) and Bishnubati (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khandagram today is likely to be higher.
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