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About Dara Village

Dara is a mid sized village in Kushalgarh tehsil, in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 860, made up of 432 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 327801, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dara village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Banswara
Tehsil Kushalgarh
Pincode 327801
Area (hectares) 320 hectares
Population 860
Male Population 432
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Dara compares

By the 2011 count Dara is the 162nd largest of the 377 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 926 residents. Its 320 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

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 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 36 km from Banswara, and the nearest railway station is Bhairongarh, about 24 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 Kushalgarh 12 km
Nearest railway station Bhairongarh 24 km
District headquarters Banswara 36 km
Nearest town Bānswāra 36 km

Villages closest to Dara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kushalgarh 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 860. That makes it the 162nd largest of the 377 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 926 residents.

Dara village has 432 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dara has about 991 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 990.

The pincode recorded for Dara is 327801. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dara covers 320 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dara falls under Kushalgarh tehsil of Banswara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dara is Bhairongarh, about 24 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 Dara.

Dara is about 36 km from Banswara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dara is in Kushalgarh tehsil of Banswara district. Kushalgarh is about 12 km away. Bhairongarh is about 24 km away. Banswara is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nalwai (under 2 km), Boriya (1.6 km) and Seemsagra (2.3 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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