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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Balijuri is a small village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 284, made up of 130 males and 154 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,185 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jhargram |
| Pincode | 721513 |
| Area (hectares) | 107.82 hectares |
| Population | 284 |
| Male Population | 130 |
| Female Population | 154 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,185 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Balijuri is the 218th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 107.82 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
The census records public bus service for Balijuri 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Balijuri lies about 14 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Jangalmahal Bhadutala, 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 | Jangalmahal Bhadutala | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Medinīpur | 7.0 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Jhargram | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jhargram 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, Balijuri village had a population of 284. That makes it the 218th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.
Balijuri village has 130 males and 154 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balijuri has about 1185 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
The pincode recorded for Balijuri is 721513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balijuri covers 107.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balijuri falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Balijuri is Jangalmahal Bhadutala, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Balijuri.
Balijuri is about 14 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balijuri is in Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Jangalmahal Bhadutala is about under 2 km away. Medinīpur is about 7.0 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kismat Balijuri (under 2 km), Chandabila Chhota (19 km) and Chandra (19 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balijuri today is likely to be higher.
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