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About Darena Village

Darena is a small village in Rajgarh tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 172, made up of 88 males and 84 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darena Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darena village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Rajgarh
Pincode 173101
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 172
Male Population 88
Female Population 84
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Darena compares

By the 2011 count Darena is the 115th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 328 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Darena

Darena is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Darena as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Darena from other places

Darena lies about 23 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 22 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 Darena
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarh 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 22 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 23 km
Nearest town Solan 23 km

Villages closest to Darena

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Darena village had a population of 172. That makes it the 115th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 328 residents.

Darena village has 88 males and 84 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darena has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Darena is 173101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darena covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Darena falls under Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Darena is Salogra, about 22 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Darena.

Darena is about 23 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Darena is in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district. Rajgarh is about 6.7 km away. Salogra is about 22 km away. Sirmaur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sanohat (under 2 km), Dhanach Shayaghat (1.8 km) and Shaya (1.8 km).

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

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