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About Dak Village

Dak is a large village in Reodar tehsil, in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,794, made up of 1,432 males and 1,362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 884.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 307511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dak village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Sirohi
Tehsil Reodar
Pincode 307511
Area (hectares) 884.06 hectares
Population 2,794
Male Population 1,432
Female Population 1,362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dak compares

By the 2011 count Dak is the 24th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,691 residents. Its 884.06 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Dak

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

Dak lies about 38 km from Sirohi, and the nearest railway station is Morthala, about 21 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 Dak
Nearest town Ābu 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Reodar 11 km
Nearest railway station Morthala 21 km
District headquarters Sirohi 38 km

Villages closest to Dak

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dak village had a population of 2,794. That makes it the 24th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,691 residents.

Dak village has 1,432 males and 1,362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dak 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 936.

The pincode recorded for Dak is 307511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dak covers 884.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dak falls under Reodar tehsil of Sirohi district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dak is Morthala, about 21 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 10+ km distance for Dak.

Dak is about 38 km from Sirohi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dak is in Reodar tehsil of Sirohi district. Ābu is about 8.9 km away. Reodar is about 11 km away. Morthala is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dabani (1.6 km), Dhanera (1.8 km) and Dhandhpura (3.0 km).

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

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