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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Kaniara is a small village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25, made up of 13 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mohammad Bazar |
| Pincode | 731222 |
| Area (hectares) | 139.07 hectares |
| Population | 25 |
| Male Population | 13 |
| Female Population | 12 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 923 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kaniara is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 139.07 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.
Kaniara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kaniara as Available within 5 - 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.
Kaniara lies about 17 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 15 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 | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohammad Bazar | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 17 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar 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, Kaniara village had a population of 25. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.
Kaniara village has 13 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kaniara has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Kaniara is 731222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kaniara covers 139.07 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.
Kaniara falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Kaniara is Rampurhat Junction, about 15 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kaniara.
Kaniara is about 17 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kaniara is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 14 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 15 km away. Mohammad Bazar 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 Bishnupur (6.0 km), Khayrakuri (6.4 km) and Kalidaha (6.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kaniara today is likely to be higher.
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