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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Khankurda is a mid sized village in Narayangarh tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,467, made up of 735 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721445, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Narayangarh |
| Pincode | 721445 |
| Area (hectares) | 62.9 hectares |
| Population | 1,467 |
| Male Population | 735 |
| Female Population | 732 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 996 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khankurda is the 38th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 618 residents. Its 62.9 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 977.
Khankurda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khankurda 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.
Khankurda lies about 46 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Belda, about 10 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 | Belda | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Narayangarh | 16 km |
| Nearest town | Egra | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 46 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narayangarh 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, Khankurda village had a population of 1,467. That makes it the 38th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 618 residents.
Khankurda village has 735 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khankurda has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Khankurda is 721445. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khankurda covers 62.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Khankurda falls under Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Khankurda is Belda, about 10 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 Khankurda.
Khankurda is about 46 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khankurda is in Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Belda is about 10 km away. Narayangarh is about 16 km away. Egra is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chanswarpur (under 2 km), Agar (5.6 km) and Radha Nagar (5.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khankurda today is likely to be higher.
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