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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Rani Chak is a small village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 38, made up of 23 males and 15 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 652 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Bhagawanpur II |
| Pincode | 721425 |
| Area (hectares) | 31.32 hectares |
| Population | 38 |
| Male Population | 23 |
| Female Population | 15 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 652 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Rani Chak is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 31.32 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.
Rani Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rani Chak as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Rani Chak lies about 11 km from Purba 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bhagawanpur II | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 11 km |
| Nearest town | Contai | 21 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagawanpur II 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, Rani Chak village had a population of 38. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.
Rani Chak village has 23 males and 15 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rani Chak has about 652 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.
The pincode recorded for Rani Chak is 721425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rani Chak covers 31.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Rani Chak falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Rani Chak is Henria, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rani Chak.
Rani Chak is about 11 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rani Chak is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Henria is about under 2 km away. Bhagawanpur II is about 11 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Binanda Chak (under 2 km), Fakir Chak (under 2 km) and Gobinda Chak (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rani Chak today is likely to be higher.
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