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About Darha Village

Darha is a large village in Goh tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,238, made up of 1,162 males and 1,076 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Goh
Pincode 824203
Area (hectares) 312 hectares
Population 2,238
Male Population 1,162
Female Population 1,076
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Darha compares

By the 2011 count Darha is the 25th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 312 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Darha

Darha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Darha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

How far is Darha from other places

Darha lies about 40 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, about 18 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 Darha
Tehsil headquarters Goh 3.9 km
Nearest town Tekāri 16 km
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 18 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 40 km

Villages closest to Darha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Darha village had a population of 2,238. That makes it the 25th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Darha village has 1,162 males and 1,076 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darha has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Darha is 824203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darha covers 312 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Darha falls under Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Darha is Rafiganj, about 18 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Darha.

Darha is about 40 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Darha is in Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district. Goh is about 3.9 km away. Tekāri is about 16 km away. Rafiganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Berka (1.5 km), Sarea (1.7 km) and Kurmain (1.7 km).

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

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