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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Kusumba is a large village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,762, made up of 1,393 males and 1,369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 532.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Rampurhat I |
| Pincode | 731224 |
| Area (hectares) | 532.29 hectares |
| Population | 2,762 |
| Male Population | 1,393 |
| Female Population | 1,369 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 983 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Kusumba is the 21st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 532.29 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.
Kusumba is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kusumba 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Kusumba lies about 3.8 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 4.0 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Rampurhat I | 3.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 3.8 km |
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 4.0 km |
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 4.2 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat I 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, Kusumba village had a population of 2,762. That makes it the 21st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.
Kusumba village has 1,393 males and 1,369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kusumba has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.
The pincode recorded for Kusumba is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kusumba covers 532.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kusumba falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Kusumba is Rampurhat Junction, about 4.0 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kusumba.
Kusumba is about 3.8 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kusumba is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampurhat I is about 3.8 km away. Birbhum is about 3.8 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 4.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balarampur (under 2 km), Kadasin (under 2 km) and Sibdaspur (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kusumba today is likely to be higher.
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