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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Nera is a small village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 49, made up of 27 males and 22 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 815 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jamboni |
| Pincode | 721505 |
| Area (hectares) | 81.88 hectares |
| Population | 49 |
| Male Population | 27 |
| Female Population | 22 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 815 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Nera is the 244th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 81.88 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 974.
Nera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nera as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Nera lies about 74 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Rajalukan, about 20 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 | Rajalukan | 20 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Jamboni | 24 km |
| Nearest town | Jhārgrām | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 74 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jamboni 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, Nera village had a population of 49. That makes it the 244th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.
Nera village has 27 males and 22 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nera has about 815 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 Nera is 721505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nera covers 81.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Nera falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Nera is Rajalukan, about 20 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nera.
Nera is about 74 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nera is in Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Rajalukan is about 20 km away. Jamboni is about 24 km away. Jhārgrām is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mamurda (5.7 km), Chutia (7.2 km) and Ghutia (7.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nera today is likely to be higher.
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