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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Balarampur is a small village in Sutahata tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 57, made up of 34 males and 23 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 676 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721645, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Sutahata |
| Pincode | 721645 |
| Area (hectares) | 23.88 hectares |
| Population | 57 |
| Male Population | 34 |
| Female Population | 23 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 676 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Balarampur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents. Its 23.88 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.
Balarampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balarampur as Available within <5 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.
Balarampur lies about 37 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, about 5.6 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 | Udairampur | 5.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Diamond Harbour | 8.5 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sutahata | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 37 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sutahata 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, Balarampur village had a population of 57. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents.
Balarampur village has 34 males and 23 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balarampur has about 676 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.
The pincode recorded for Balarampur is 721645. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balarampur covers 23.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balarampur falls under Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Balarampur is Udairampur, about 5.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Balarampur.
Balarampur is about 37 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balarampur is in Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Udairampur is about 5.6 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 8.5 km away. Sutahata 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 Khanpur (under 2 km), Anarpur (2.7 km) and Baishnab Chak (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balarampur today is likely to be higher.
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