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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Olahar is a small village in Sagardighi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 198, made up of 107 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 850 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Tehsil | Sagardighi |
| Pincode | 742226 |
| Area (hectares) | 33.78 hectares |
| Population | 198 |
| Male Population | 107 |
| Female Population | 91 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 850 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Olahar is the 158th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents. Its 33.78 hectares work out to about 5.9 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 949.
Olahar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Olahar 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Olahar lies about 42 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 11 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 | Rampur Hat | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sagardighi | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Murshidabad | 42 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagardighi 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, Olahar village had a population of 198. That makes it the 158th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents.
Olahar village has 107 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Olahar has about 850 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 949.
The pincode recorded for Olahar is 742226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Olahar covers 33.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Olahar falls under Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Olahar is Rampurhat Junction, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Olahar.
Olahar is about 42 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Olahar is in Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Rampur Hat is about 11 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 11 km away. Sagardighi is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Budhi (3.2 km), Char Mathurapur (3.3 km) and Bishnupur (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Olahar today is likely to be higher.
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