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About Derka Village

Derka is a small village in Bhaderwah tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 297, made up of 141 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,106 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Derka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Derka village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Bhaderwah
Pincode 182221
Area (hectares) 48.2 hectares
Population 297
Male Population 141
Female Population 156
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,106
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Derka

The census records public bus service for Derka 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.

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 Derka

As per the Census of India 2011, Derka village had a population of 297.

Derka village has 141 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Derka has about 1106 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Derka is 182221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Derka covers 48.2 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Derka falls under Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Derka notes the nearest railway station 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 Derka.

Derka is in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda 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 Derka today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.