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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Amkola is a large village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,175, made up of 1,616 males and 1,559 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Twenty Four Parganas |
| Tehsil | Gaighata |
| Pincode | 743249 |
| Area (hectares) | 139.94 hectares |
| Population | 3,175 |
| Male Population | 1,616 |
| Female Population | 1,559 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 965 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Amkola is the 30th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents. Its 139.94 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
Amkola is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Amkola as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Amkola lies about 14 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Thakurnagar, about 4.2 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Gaighata | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Thakurnagar | 4.2 km |
| Nearest town | Gobārdānga | 5.9 km |
| District headquarters | North Twenty Four Parganas | 14 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gaighata 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, Amkola village had a population of 3,175. That makes it the 30th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,655 residents.
Amkola village has 1,616 males and 1,559 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Amkola has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Amkola is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Amkola covers 139.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Amkola falls under Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Amkola is Thakurnagar, about 4.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Amkola.
Amkola is about 14 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.
Amkola is in Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Gaighata is about under 2 km away. Thakurnagar is about 4.2 km away. Gobārdānga is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Garibpur (under 2 km), Gaighata (under 2 km) and Bagchara (2.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Amkola today is likely to be higher.
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