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About Darug Village

Darug is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 354 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,102 females per 1000 males. The village covers 225.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darug Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darug village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 225.77 hectares
Population 744
Male Population 354
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,102
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Darug compares

By the 2011 count Darug is the 35th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 225.77 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Darug

Darug is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Darug 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chhamb, Chogan, Chogan Thati and Chordu. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Darug

As per the Census of India 2011, Darug village had a population of 744. That makes it the 35th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Darug village has 354 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darug has about 1102 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Darug is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darug covers 225.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Darug falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Darug notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Darug.

Darug is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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