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About Darra Village

Darra is a mid sized village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,688, made up of 850 males and 838 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Pingla
Pincode 721124
Area (hectares) 190.2 hectares
Population 1,688
Male Population 850
Female Population 838
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Darra compares

By the 2011 count Darra is the 32nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 190.2 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Darra

Darra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Darra 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Kuchaipur, Damodar Chak, Dangalsa and Dangra. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Darra

As per the Census of India 2011, Darra village had a population of 1,688. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Darra village has 850 males and 838 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darra has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Darra is 721124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darra covers 190.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Darra falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Darra notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Darra.

Darra is in Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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