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About Dara Village

Dara is a mid sized village in Tantnagar tehsil, in the district of Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 739, made up of 348 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,124 females per 1000 males. The village covers 256.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pashchimi Singhbhum
Tehsil Tantnagar
Pincode 833201
Area (hectares) 256.74 hectares
Population 739
Male Population 348
Female Population 391
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,124
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dara compares

By the 2011 count Dara is the 37th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 847 residents. Its 256.74 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Dara

Dara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dara from other places

Dara lies about 30 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Singhpokharia, about 12 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 Dara
Tehsil headquarters Tantnagar 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Singhpokharia 12 km
Nearest town Chāībāsa 15 km
District headquarters Pashchimi Singhbhum 30 km

Villages closest to Dara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dara village had a population of 739. That makes it the 37th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 847 residents.

Dara village has 348 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dara has about 1124 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Dara is 833201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dara covers 256.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dara falls under Tantnagar tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dara is Singhpokharia, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Dara.

Dara is about 30 km from Pashchimi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dara is in Tantnagar tehsil of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. Tantnagar is about 3.9 km away. Singhpokharia is about 12 km away. Chāībāsa 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 Kokcho (under 2 km), Pasubera (1.6 km) and Chirch (1.6 km).

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

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