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About Dara Village

Dara is a mid sized village in Atru tehsil, in the district of Baran, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 804, made up of 412 males and 392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 654.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 325223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dara village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Baran
Tehsil Atru
Pincode 325223
Area (hectares) 654.1 hectares
Population 804
Male Population 412
Female Population 392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dara compares

By the 2011 count Dara is the 57th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 875 residents. Its 654.1 hectares work out to about 1.2 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, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

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 5 - 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 Baran, and the nearest railway station is Salpura, about 6.8 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
Nearest railway station Salpura 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Atru 7.7 km
Nearest town Chhabra 22 km
District headquarters Baran 36 km

Villages closest to Dara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Atru 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 804. That makes it the 57th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 875 residents.

Dara village has 412 males and 392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dara has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Dara is 325223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dara covers 654.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dara falls under Atru tehsil of Baran district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dara is Salpura, about 6.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dara.

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

Dara is in Atru tehsil of Baran district. Salpura is about 6.8 km away. Atru is about 7.7 km away. Chhabra is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baldeopura (1.5 km), Chhatrapura (2.3 km) and Asan (3.5 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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