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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Amar Chak is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,460, made up of 753 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Keshpur |
| Pincode | 721150 |
| Area (hectares) | 134.23 hectares |
| Population | 1,460 |
| Male Population | 753 |
| Female Population | 707 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 939 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Amar Chak is the 41st largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 134.23 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.
Amar Chak is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Amar Chak as Available within village. 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.
Amar Chak lies about 33 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Narayan Pakuria Murail, about 7.9 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 | Narayan Pakuria Murail | 7.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Ghātāl | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 33 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Keshpur | 34 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Keshpur 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, Amar Chak village had a population of 1,460. That makes it the 41st largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.
Amar Chak village has 753 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Amar Chak has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Amar Chak is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Amar Chak covers 134.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Amar Chak falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Amar Chak is Narayan Pakuria Murail, about 7.9 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Amar Chak.
Amar Chak is about 33 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Amar Chak is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Narayan Pakuria Murail is about 7.9 km away. Ghātāl is about 22 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adam Chak (under 2 km), Andi Chak (under 2 km) and Ayma Chak (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Amar Chak today is likely to be higher.
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