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
8 min
About Ektal Village
Ektal is a small village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 247, made up of 136 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 816 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ektal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jamboni |
| Pincode | 721505 |
| Area (hectares) | 69.9 hectares |
| Population | 247 |
| Male Population | 136 |
| Female Population | 111 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 816 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Ektal compares
By the 2011 count Ektal is the 146th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 69.9 hectares work out to about 3.5 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 974.
Getting to Ektal
Ektal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ektal as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dubra, Dubrajpur, Dudhgerya and Dudhia Sol. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
Most viewed villages
Common questions about Ektal
As per the Census of India 2011, Ektal village had a population of 247. That makes it the 146th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.
Ektal village has 136 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ektal has about 816 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Ektal is 721505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ektal covers 69.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ektal falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Ektal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ektal.
Ektal is in Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ektal today is likely to be higher.
Our Blogs Blogs
Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.
किस ज़िले और तहसील में सबसे ज़्यादा गाँव हैं
Census 2011 के रिकॉर्ड से: सबसे ज़्यादा गाँवों वाले district और tehsil कौन से हैं, और एक ज़िले में हज़ारों गाँव क्यों बनते हैं।
- 07 Oct 26
9 min
भारत के सबसे बड़े 20 गाँव, जनसंख्या के अनुसार
Census 2011 के अनुसार भारत के सबसे बड़े गाँव कौन से हैं, village population कितनी है, और शहर जैसी बस्ती गाँव क्यों गिनी जाती है।
- 06 Oct 26
9 min
गाँव तक बस और रेल कितनी दूर: असली आँकड़े
Census 2011 के 5,89,883 गाँवों के रिकॉर्ड से: कितने गाँवों तक bus पहुँचती है, railway station कितनी दूर है, राज्यों में कितना फ़र्क़।
- 06 Oct 26
9 min
सरकारी फ़ॉर्म में गाँव, तहसील और पिन कोड कैसे भरें
सरकारी फ़ॉर्म में गाँव, पंचायत, tehsil, block और pin code सही कैसे भरें, और ग़लत भरने पर आवेदन कहाँ अटकता है।
- 05 Oct 26
9 min
जम्मू कश्मीर: जमाबंदी और गिरदावरी कैसे देखें
J&K land records पर jamabandi और girdawari देखने का तरीक़ा, खेवट और खतौनी का फ़र्क़, और फर्द निकलवाने की जानकारी।
- 05 Oct 26
9 min