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।
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Purbba Salbari is a large village in Kumargram tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,818, made up of 1,469 males and 1,349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 501.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Kumargram |
| Pincode | 736207 |
| Area (hectares) | 501.44 hectares |
| Population | 2,818 |
| Male Population | 1,469 |
| Female Population | 1,349 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 918 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Purbba Salbari is the 30th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents. Its 501.44 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.
Purbba Salbari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purbba Salbari as Available within <5 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.
Purbba Salbari lies about 15 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Bhotpatti, about 5.0 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 | Bhotpatti | 5.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Maināguri | 8.7 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kumargram | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 15 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kumargram 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, Purbba Salbari village had a population of 2,818. That makes it the 30th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents.
Purbba Salbari village has 1,469 males and 1,349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purbba Salbari has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for Purbba Salbari is 736207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purbba Salbari covers 501.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Purbba Salbari falls under Kumargram tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Purbba Salbari is Bhotpatti, about 5.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Purbba Salbari.
Purbba Salbari is about 15 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purbba Salbari is in Kumargram tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Bhotpatti is about 5.0 km away. Maināguri is about 8.7 km away. Kumargram is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pakriguri (15 km), Baruipara (15 km) and Dakshin Haldibari (21 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purbba Salbari today is likely to be higher.
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