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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Salboni is a small village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 266, made up of 131 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Salbani |
| Pincode | 721147 |
| Area (hectares) | 204.8 hectares |
| Population | 266 |
| Male Population | 131 |
| Female Population | 135 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,031 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Salboni is the 218th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 204.8 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 988.
Salboni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salboni as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
Salboni lies about 141 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Barabhum, about 6.7 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Salbani | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Balarāmpur | 5.9 km |
| Nearest railway station | Barabhum | 6.7 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 141 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salbani 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, Salboni village had a population of 266. That makes it the 218th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.
Salboni village has 131 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salboni has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.
The pincode recorded for Salboni is 721147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salboni covers 204.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Salboni falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Salboni is Barabhum, about 6.7 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 km distance for Salboni.
Salboni is about 141 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salboni is in Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Salbani is about under 2 km away. Balarāmpur is about 5.9 km away. Barabhum is about 6.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Salbani (under 2 km), Balarampur (5.9 km) and Jadabpur (8.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salboni today is likely to be higher.
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