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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Raghabpur is a small village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12, made up of 8 males and 4 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731238, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Labpur |
| Pincode | 731238 |
| Area (hectares) | 61.92 hectares |
| Population | 12 |
| Male Population | 8 |
| Female Population | 4 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 500 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
By the 2011 count Raghabpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 61.92 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.
Raghabpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Raghabpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Raghabpur lies about 58 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kopai, about 14 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 | Kopai | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Bolpur | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Labpur | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 58 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Labpur 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, Raghabpur village had a population of 12. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.
Raghabpur village has 8 males and 4 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Raghabpur has about 500 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.
The pincode recorded for Raghabpur is 731238. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Raghabpur covers 61.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Raghabpur falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Raghabpur is Kopai, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Raghabpur.
Raghabpur is about 58 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Raghabpur is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Kopai is about 14 km away. Bolpur is about 16 km away. Labpur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Makura (2.6 km), Khanpur (3.5 km) and Palsa (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Raghabpur today is likely to be higher.
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