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।
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Rakhal Ban is a small village in Nayagram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 98, made up of 48 males and 50 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Nayagram |
| Pincode | 721125 |
| Area (hectares) | 181.7 hectares |
| Population | 98 |
| Male Population | 48 |
| Female Population | 50 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,042 |
| 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 Rakhal Ban is the 251st largest of the 278 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 492 residents. Its 181.7 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 995.
Rakhal Ban is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rakhal Ban 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. The nearest villages by name are Rai Pal, Rai Paria, Rai Sol and Raisol. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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, Rakhal Ban village had a population of 98. That makes it the 251st largest of the 278 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 492 residents.
Rakhal Ban village has 48 males and 50 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rakhal Ban has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.
The pincode recorded for Rakhal Ban is 721125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rakhal Ban covers 181.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Rakhal Ban falls under Nayagram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Rakhal Ban notes the nearest railway station 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 Rakhal Ban.
Rakhal Ban is in Nayagram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rakhal Ban today is likely to be higher.
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