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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Shrimanta Chak is a small village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16, made up of 7 males and 9 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,286 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17.81 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) | 17.81 hectares |
| Population | 16 |
| Male Population | 7 |
| Female Population | 9 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,286 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Shrimanta Chak is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 17.81 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.
Shrimanta Chak is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shrimanta Chak as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Shrimanta Chak lies about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Balichak, 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 | Balichak | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Keshpur | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 24 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, Shrimanta Chak village had a population of 16. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.
Shrimanta Chak village has 7 males and 9 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shrimanta Chak has about 1286 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Shrimanta Chak is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shrimanta Chak covers 17.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shrimanta Chak falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Shrimanta Chak is Balichak, about under 2 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 5 - 10 km distance for Shrimanta Chak.
Shrimanta Chak is about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shrimanta Chak is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Balichak is about under 2 km away. Paschim Medinipur is about 12 km away. Keshpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bar Kaunri Chak (under 2 km), Bikal Chak (under 2 km) and Chak Brahman Gram (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shrimanta Chak today is likely to be higher.
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