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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Salbani is a mid sized village in Garbeta II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 531, made up of 269 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Garbeta II |
| Pincode | 721128 |
| Area (hectares) | 217.32 hectares |
| Population | 531 |
| Male Population | 269 |
| Female Population | 262 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 974 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Salbani is the 99th largest of the 253 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 565 residents. Its 217.32 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.
Salbani is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Salbani as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Salbani lies about 27 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Salboni, 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 | Salboni | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Chandrakona | 22 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Garbeta II | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 27 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Garbeta 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, Salbani village had a population of 531. That makes it the 99th largest of the 253 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 565 residents.
Salbani village has 269 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salbani has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.
The pincode recorded for Salbani is 721128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salbani covers 217.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Salbani falls under Garbeta II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Salbani is Salboni, 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Salbani.
Salbani is about 27 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salbani is in Garbeta II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Salboni is about under 2 km away. Chandrakona is about 22 km away. Garbeta II is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Barasalbani (under 2 km), Chhotasalbani (under 2 km) and Subalbandi (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salbani today is likely to be higher.
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