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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Srikantapur is a mid sized village in Suri II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 886, made up of 471 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Suri II |
| Pincode | 731121 |
| Area (hectares) | 158.74 hectares |
| Population | 886 |
| Male Population | 471 |
| Female Population | 415 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 881 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Srikantapur is the 40th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 158.74 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.
Srikantapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Srikantapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Srikantapur lies about 33 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kunuri, about 14 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 | Siuri | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kunuri | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Suri II | 33 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 33 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Suri II 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, Srikantapur village had a population of 886. That makes it the 40th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.
Srikantapur village has 471 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Srikantapur has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for Srikantapur is 731121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Srikantapur covers 158.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Srikantapur falls under Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Srikantapur is Kunuri, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Srikantapur.
Srikantapur is about 33 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Srikantapur is in Suri II tehsil of Birbhum district. Siuri is about 13 km away. Kunuri is about 14 km away. Suri II is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Piashala (1.8 km), Muradpur (9.3 km) and Bidaypur (13 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Srikantapur today is likely to be higher.
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