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About Darau Village

Darau is one of the larger villages in Kichha tehsil, in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,048, made up of 2,643 males and 2,405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 529.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darau village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Udham Singh Nagar
Tehsil Kichha
Pincode 263148
Area (hectares) 529.25 hectares
Population 5,048
Male Population 2,643
Female Population 2,405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Darau compares

By the 2011 count Darau is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,838 residents. Its 529.25 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Darau

Darau is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Darau as Available within 5 - 10 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 Darau from other places

Darau lies about 25 km from Udham Singh Nagar. 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 Darau
Tehsil headquarters Kichha 9.3 km
District headquarters Udham Singh Nagar 25 km

Villages closest to Darau

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Darau village had a population of 5,048. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,838 residents.

Darau village has 2,643 males and 2,405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darau has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Darau is 263148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darau covers 529.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Darau falls under Kichha tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Darau notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Darau.

Darau is about 25 km from Udham Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Darau is in Kichha tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. Kichha is about 9.3 km away. Udham Singh Nagar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saijana (2.4 km), Kuraiya (2.9 km) and Chhinaki (3.3 km).

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

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