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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Totopara is a large village in Madarihat tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,960, made up of 1,568 males and 1,392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 808.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Madarihat |
| Pincode | 735220 |
| Area (hectares) | 808.1 hectares |
| Population | 2,960 |
| Male Population | 1,568 |
| Female Population | 1,392 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 888 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Totopara is the 21st largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,922 residents. Its 808.1 hectares work out to about 3.7 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 969.
Totopara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Totopara as Available within village. 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.
Totopara lies about 67 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Hasimara, about 13 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 | Jaigaon | 6.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Hasimara | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Madarihat | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 67 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madarihat 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, Totopara village had a population of 2,960. That makes it the 21st largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,922 residents.
Totopara village has 1,568 males and 1,392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Totopara has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Totopara is 735220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Totopara covers 808.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Totopara falls under Madarihat tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Totopara is Hasimara, about 13 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Totopara.
Totopara is about 67 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Totopara is in Madarihat tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Jaigaon is about 6.9 km away. Hasimara is about 13 km away. Madarihat is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Lankapara Hat (8.9 km), Lankapara Tea Garden (8.9 km) and Dakshin Madarihat (16 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Totopara today is likely to be higher.
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