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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Mahishahabeli is a small village in Garbeta I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 44, made up of 29 males and 15 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 517 females per 1000 males. The village covers 13.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Garbeta I |
| Pincode | 721127 |
| Area (hectares) | 13.8 hectares |
| Population | 44 |
| Male Population | 29 |
| Female Population | 15 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 517 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Mahishahabeli is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 724 residents. Its 13.8 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 977.
Mahishahabeli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahishahabeli as Available within <5 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Mahishahabeli lies about 7.9 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Madpur, about 2.7 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 | Madpur | 2.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Garbeta I | 7.9 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 7.9 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 9.9 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Garbeta I 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, Mahishahabeli village had a population of 44. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 724 residents.
Mahishahabeli village has 29 males and 15 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mahishahabeli has about 517 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Mahishahabeli is 721127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mahishahabeli covers 13.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Mahishahabeli falls under Garbeta I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Mahishahabeli is Madpur, about 2.7 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 5 - 10 km distance for Mahishahabeli.
Mahishahabeli is about 7.9 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mahishahabeli is in Garbeta I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Madpur is about 2.7 km away. Garbeta I is about 7.9 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balarampur (2.6 km), Jhapur (3.7 km) and Haripur (11 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mahishahabeli today is likely to be higher.
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