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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Amalpur is a small village in Narayangarh tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 372, made up of 178 males and 194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.86 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) | 77.86 hectares |
| Population | 372 |
| Male Population | 178 |
| Female Population | 194 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,090 |
| 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 Amalpur is the 238th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 618 residents. Its 77.86 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
Amalpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Amalpur 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.
Amalpur lies about 21 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Benapur, about 2.6 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 | Benapur | 2.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Narayangarh | 10 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 21 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, Amalpur village had a population of 372. That makes it the 238th largest of the 446 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 618 residents.
Amalpur village has 178 males and 194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Amalpur has about 1090 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Amalpur is 721445. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Amalpur covers 77.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Amalpur falls under Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Amalpur is Benapur, about 2.6 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 Amalpur.
Amalpur is about 21 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Amalpur is in Narayangarh tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Benapur is about 2.6 km away. Narayangarh is about 10 km away. Kharagpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Haripur (4.1 km), Chak Makrampur (4.2 km) and Makrampur (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Amalpur today is likely to be higher.
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