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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Masanpur is a small village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 96, made up of 52 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 846 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.37 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) | 91.37 hectares |
| Population | 96 |
| Male Population | 52 |
| Female Population | 44 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 846 |
| 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 Masanpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 91.37 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 963.
Masanpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Masanpur 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.
Masanpur lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Nalhati Junction, about 11 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 | Nalhāti | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Nalhati Junction | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Rampurhat I | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 14 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, Masanpur village had a population of 96. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.
Masanpur village has 52 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Masanpur has about 846 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.
The pincode recorded for Masanpur is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Masanpur covers 91.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Masanpur falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Masanpur is Nalhati Junction, about 11 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 Masanpur.
Masanpur is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Masanpur is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Nalhāti is about 10 km away. Nalhati Junction is about 11 km away. Rampurhat I is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sialdanga (3.8 km), Harioka (6.4 km) and Bashuipara (8.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Masanpur today is likely to be higher.
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