Previous Year Question

Charkhari is an inhabited town in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, and therefore it is not classified as a ghost town. The Government of India's list of statutory towns also records Charkhari in Mahoba as a town.

In contrast, the other three places are known as ghost towns because of their abandoned or highly depopulated historical character—

Kuldhara — Rajasthan: Kuldhara near Jaisalmer is an abandoned historic village. The Rajasthan Tourism Department itself describes it as a “Ghost Town.” It was once a prosperous settlement of Paliwal Brahmins but was abandoned in the nineteenth century.

Dhanushkodi — Tamil Nadu: Located on Rameswaram Island, Dhanushkodi was devastated by the 1964 cyclone. The official website of Rameswaram Municipality also identifies it as “Dhanushkody – Ghost Town.”

Lakhpat — Gujarat: Lakhpat in Kutch was once an important port and trading town. Following the 1819 earthquake and changes in the regional water system, its commercial importance declined sharply and its population fell. Current government tourism-related material also describes it as a ghost town.

Kuldhara → Ghost Town
Dhanushkodi → Ghost Town
Lakhpat → Ghost Town
Charkhari → Inhabited town, not a Ghost Town