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About Darra Village

Darra is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,431, made up of 733 males and 698 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733156, 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 Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733156
Area (hectares) 128.93 hectares
Population 1,431
Male Population 733
Female Population 698
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Darra compares

By the 2011 count Darra is the 107th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 128.93 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chhota Parua, Choruidangi, Dakshin Bishnupur and Dakshin Goalpara. 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 1,431. That makes it the 107th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Darra village has 733 males and 698 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darra has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Darra is 733156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darra covers 128.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Darra falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

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

Darra is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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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