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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Narayanpur is a mid sized village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 910, made up of 474 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Ghatal |
| Pincode | 721232 |
| Area (hectares) | 50.21 hectares |
| Population | 910 |
| Male Population | 474 |
| Female Population | 436 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 920 |
| 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 Narayanpur is the 74th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 50.21 hectares work out to about 18 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 943.
Narayanpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Narayanpur 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.
Narayanpur lies about 63 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Munsirhat, about 14 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 | Munsirhat | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tarakeswar | 19 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ghatal | 26 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, Narayanpur village had a population of 910. That makes it the 74th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.
Narayanpur village has 474 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Narayanpur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Narayanpur is 721232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Narayanpur covers 50.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Narayanpur falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Narayanpur is Munsirhat, about 14 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 Narayanpur.
Narayanpur 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.
Narayanpur is in Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Munsirhat is about 14 km away. Tarakeswar is about 19 km away. Ghatal is about 26 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 (4.4 km), Maharajpur (4.6 km) and Mamrajpur (4.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Narayanpur today is likely to be higher.
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