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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Tona is a large village in Barasat II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,052, made up of 1,605 males and 1,447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Twenty Four Parganas |
| Tehsil | Barasat II |
| Pincode | 743423 |
| Area (hectares) | 128.22 hectares |
| Population | 3,052 |
| Male Population | 1,605 |
| Female Population | 1,447 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 902 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Tona is the 21st largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents. Its 128.22 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 919.
Tona is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Tona as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Tona lies about 32 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sondalia, about 8.0 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 | Sondalia | 8.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Dam Dam | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Barasat II | 32 km |
| District headquarters | North Twenty Four Parganas | 32 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barasat 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, Tona village had a population of 3,052. That makes it the 21st largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents.
Tona village has 1,605 males and 1,447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tona has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 919.
The pincode recorded for Tona is 743423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tona covers 128.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Tona falls under Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Tona is Sondalia, about 8.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Tona.
Tona is about 32 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Tona is in Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Sondalia is about 8.0 km away. Dam Dam is about 15 km away. Barasat II is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khari Baria (4.0 km), Sasan (4.9 km) and Balipur (6.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tona today is likely to be higher.
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