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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Ranipur is a small village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 132, made up of 69 males and 63 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.9 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) | 74.9 hectares |
| Population | 132 |
| Male Population | 69 |
| Female Population | 63 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Ranipur is the 206th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 74.9 hectares work out to about 1.8 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 957.
Ranipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ranipur as Available within <5 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.
Ranipur lies about 34 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kunuri, about 4.1 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 | Kunuri | 4.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 6.2 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 34 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, Ranipur village had a population of 132. That makes it the 206th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Ranipur village has 69 males and 63 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ranipur has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Ranipur is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ranipur covers 74.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Ranipur falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Ranipur is Kunuri, about 4.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ranipur.
Ranipur is about 34 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ranipur is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Kunuri is about 4.1 km away. Sainthia is about 6.2 km away. Birbhum is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Arazi Suraipur (under 2 km), Rangaipur (under 2 km) and Baidyapur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ranipur today is likely to be higher.
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