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About Dera Village

Dera is a mid sized village in Bara tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,637, made up of 768 males and 869 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,132 females per 1000 males. The village covers 406.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dera village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Bara
Pincode 212106
Area (hectares) 406.48 hectares
Population 1,637
Male Population 768
Female Population 869
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,132
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 Dera compares

By the 2011 count Dera is the 68th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 406.48 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Dera

Dera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dera 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 Dera from other places

Dera lies about 37 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Bevara, about 16 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 Dera
Nearest railway station Bevara 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Bara 17 km
District headquarters Allahabad 37 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 37 km

Villages closest to Dera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dera village had a population of 1,637. That makes it the 68th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Dera village has 768 males and 869 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dera has about 1132 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Dera is 212106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dera covers 406.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dera falls under Bara tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dera is Bevara, about 16 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 Dera.

Dera is about 37 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dera is in Bara tehsil of Allahabad district. Bevara is about 16 km away. Bara is about 17 km away. Allahabad is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Derawari (under 2 km), Bashara Uperhar (under 2 km) and Batpara (under 2 km).

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

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