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About Dara Gaon Village

Dara Gaon is a large village in Raha tehsil, in the district of Nagaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,372, made up of 1,171 males and 1,201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 247.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dara Gaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dara Gaon village
Description Value
State Assam
District Nagaon
Tehsil Raha
Pincode 782103
Area (hectares) 247.86 hectares
Population 2,372
Male Population 1,171
Female Population 1,201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dara Gaon compares

By the 2011 count Dara Gaon is the 17th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents. Its 247.86 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Dara Gaon

Dara Gaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dara Gaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

How far is Dara Gaon from other places

Dara Gaon lies about 36 km from Nagaon, and the nearest railway station is Dharamtul, about 9.1 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.

Distances from Dara Gaon
Nearest town Morigaon 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Dharamtul 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Raha 19 km
District headquarters Nagaon 36 km

Villages closest to Dara Gaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raha 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.

Common questions about Dara Gaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dara Gaon village had a population of 2,372. That makes it the 17th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents.

Dara Gaon village has 1,171 males and 1,201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dara Gaon has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Dara Gaon is 782103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dara Gaon covers 247.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dara Gaon falls under Raha tehsil of Nagaon district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Dara Gaon is Dharamtul, about 9.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dara Gaon.

Dara Gaon is about 36 km from Nagaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dara Gaon is in Raha tehsil of Nagaon district. Morigaon is about 2.7 km away. Dharamtul is about 9.1 km away. Raha is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhemaji Gaon (under 2 km), Ghahi Gaon (under 2 km) and Kachowa Gaon (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dara Gaon today is likely to be higher.

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