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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Chak Safi is a mid sized village in Sabang tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,736, made up of 897 males and 839 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721467, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Sabang |
| Pincode | 721467 |
| Area (hectares) | 189 hectares |
| Population | 1,736 |
| Male Population | 897 |
| Female Population | 839 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 935 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Chak Safi is the 42nd largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 189 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.
Chak Safi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chak Safi as Available within 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.
Chak Safi lies about 63 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Henria, 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 | Henria | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Contai | 21 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sabang | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 63 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sabang 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, Chak Safi village had a population of 1,736. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.
Chak Safi village has 897 males and 839 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Safi has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Chak Safi is 721467. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chak Safi covers 189 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Chak Safi falls under Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Chak Safi is Henria, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chak Safi.
Chak Safi is about 63 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chak Safi is in Sabang tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Henria is about under 2 km away. Contai is about 21 km away. Sabang is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Behari Chak (under 2 km), Chak Banga (under 2 km) and Chak Damusen (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chak Safi today is likely to be higher.
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