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About Der Village

Der is a mid sized village in Gudha Malani tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 875, made up of 456 males and 419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1013.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Der Overview

Census 2011 figures for Der village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Gudha Malani
Pincode 344704
Area (hectares) 1013.97 hectares
Population 875
Male Population 456
Female Population 419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Der compares

By the 2011 count Der is the 179th largest of the 511 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 861 residents. Its 1013.97 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Der

Der is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Der as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Der from other places

Der lies about 22 km from Barmer, and the nearest railway station is Jasai, 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 Der
Nearest railway station Jasai 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Gudha Malani 22 km
District headquarters Barmer 22 km
Nearest town Bārmer 22 km

Villages closest to Der

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gudha Malani 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 Der

As per the Census of India 2011, Der village had a population of 875. That makes it the 179th largest of the 511 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 861 residents.

Der village has 456 males and 419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Der has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Der is 344704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Der covers 1013.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Der falls under Gudha Malani tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Der is Jasai, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Der.

Der is about 22 km from Barmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Der is in Gudha Malani tehsil of Barmer district. Jasai is about 12 km away. Gudha Malani is about 22 km away. Barmer 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 Jal Beri (5.2 km), Sara (5.2 km) and Arjun Ki Dhani (8.6 km).

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

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