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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Derpur is a large village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,066, made up of 1,065 males and 1,001 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 330.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Sainthia |
| Pincode | 731234 |
| Area (hectares) | 330.92 hectares |
| Population | 2,066 |
| Male Population | 1,065 |
| Female Population | 1,001 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 940 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Derpur is the 20th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 330.92 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.
Derpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Derpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
Derpur lies about 5.8 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 5.5 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 | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 5.5 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 5.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 30 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia 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, Derpur village had a population of 2,066. That makes it the 20th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Derpur village has 1,065 males and 1,001 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Derpur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Derpur is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Derpur covers 330.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Derpur falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Derpur is Rampurhat Junction, about 5.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Derpur.
Derpur is about 5.8 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Derpur is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 5.4 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 5.5 km away. Birbhum is about 5.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Maligram (2.7 km), Palashdanga (3.1 km) and Somdanga (3.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Derpur today is likely to be higher.
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