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About Dar Village

Dar is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 446, made up of 215 males and 231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 8.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176051, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176051
Area (hectares) 8.7 hectares
Population 446
Male Population 215
Female Population 231
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dar compares

By the 2011 count Dar is the 126th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 8.7 hectares work out to about 51 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dar

Dar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Dar from other places

Dar lies about 58 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Dalhousie Road, about 8.3 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 Dar
Nearest railway station Dalhousie Road 8.3 km
Nearest town Mamun 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 15 km
District headquarters Kangra 58 km

Villages closest to Dar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dar village had a population of 446. That makes it the 126th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Dar village has 215 males and 231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dar has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Dar is 176051. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dar covers 8.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 51 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dar falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dar is Dalhousie Road, about 8.3 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 <5 km distance for Dar.

Dar is about 58 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dar is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Dalhousie Road is about 8.3 km away. Mamun is about 9.8 km away. Nurpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kothi (under 2 km), Basa (3.6 km) and Basa Balhu (3.6 km).

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

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