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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Simlabari is a mid sized village in Alipurduar II tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 881, made up of 475 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 855 females per 1000 males. The village covers 420.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Alipurduar II |
| Pincode | 736204 |
| Area (hectares) | 420.68 hectares |
| Population | 881 |
| Male Population | 475 |
| Female Population | 406 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 855 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Simlabari is the 70th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents. Its 420.68 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 950.
Simlabari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Simlabari 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Simlabari lies about 26 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Neoranadi, about 12 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 | Neoranadi | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Siliguri | 20 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Alipurduar II | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 26 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alipurduar 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, Simlabari village had a population of 881. That makes it the 70th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents.
Simlabari village has 475 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Simlabari has about 855 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.
The pincode recorded for Simlabari is 736204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Simlabari covers 420.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Simlabari falls under Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Simlabari is Neoranadi, about 12 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Simlabari.
Simlabari is about 26 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Simlabari is in Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Neoranadi is about 12 km away. Siliguri is about 20 km away. Alipurduar II is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Dhalkar (10 km), Dakshin Panialguri (12 km) and Dakshin Parokata (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Simlabari today is likely to be higher.
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