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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Margram is a small village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 440, made up of 242 males and 198 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 818 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Tehsil | Burwan |
| Pincode | 742161 |
| Area (hectares) | 43.18 hectares |
| Population | 440 |
| Male Population | 242 |
| Female Population | 198 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 818 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Margram is the 135th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 43.18 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.
Margram is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Margram as Available within 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.
Margram lies about 28 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Morgram, about under 2 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 | Morgram | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Jangipur | 19 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Burwan | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Murshidabad | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Burwan 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, Margram village had a population of 440. That makes it the 135th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.
Margram village has 242 males and 198 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Margram has about 818 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.
The pincode recorded for Margram is 742161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Margram covers 43.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Margram falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Margram is Morgram, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Margram.
Margram is about 28 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Margram is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district. Morgram is about under 2 km away. Jangipur is about 19 km away. Burwan is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ranipur (9.0 km), Kalikapur (9.0 km) and Sitalgram (9.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Margram today is likely to be higher.
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