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।
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Mansukha is one of the larger villages in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,583, made up of 4,440 males and 4,143 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 561.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Ghatal |
| Pincode | 721212 |
| Area (hectares) | 561.04 hectares |
| Population | 8,583 |
| Male Population | 4,440 |
| Female Population | 4,143 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 933 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Mansukha is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 561.04 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.
Mansukha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mansukha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Mansukha lies about 63 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Mahendralalnagar, about 9.1 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 | Mahendralalnagar | 9.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Dhulagari | 20 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ghatal | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 63 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghatal 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, Mansukha village had a population of 8,583. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.
Mansukha village has 4,440 males and 4,143 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mansukha has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Mansukha is 721212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mansukha covers 561.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Mansukha falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Mansukha is Mahendralalnagar, about 9.1 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 5 - 10 km distance for Mansukha.
Mansukha is about 63 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mansukha is in Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Mahendralalnagar is about 9.1 km away. Dhulagari is about 20 km away. Ghatal is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jaynagar (1.7 km), Maharajpur (1.8 km) and Mamrajpur (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mansukha today is likely to be higher.
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