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Darda

Balarampur mandal
Pincode 723143
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DINANATH SINGH BHUMIJ
Contact: 80****4026
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LGD code
331717
Pincode
723143
Post office
Rangadih
Population
2,619
Households
461
Literacy rate
53.2%
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,050
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Kolkata
223 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1025 km
Nearest railway station
Biramdih · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Nimdih · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Darda compares

By population, Darda ranks #7 of 90 villages in Balarampur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.2%
+4.5% vs mandal average
Darda
53.2%
Balarampur mandal
48.7%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
957
+10 vs mandal average
Darda
957
Balarampur mandal
947
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.4 vs mandal average
Darda
5.7
Balarampur mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Darda at a glance

Darda is a village of 2,619 people in 461 households (Census 2011) in Balarampur block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 7th-largest of 90 villages in Balarampur block. Literacy is 53%, 5 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Purulia district centre, 30 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 5 km from Biramdih railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723143, served by Rangadih post office; the LGD village code is 331717. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Nimdih, 13 km away. The sarpanch is DINANATH SINGH BHUMIJ, and the village votes in Bandwan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Labsen Baskey. The population is estimated at 2,930 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Darda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Darda · this village2,61953%
Burudih · Balarampur65152%1.8 km N
Rapkata · Balarampur1,21165%1.7 km W
Kadamdih · Balarampur1,14856%1.8 km E
Chakulia · Chandil59049%2.5 km S
Harat · Ichagarh1,15749%2.7 km SE
Juradih · Balarampur1,01451%2.8 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Darda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
11
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
513.14
Irrigated area (ha)
10.26
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Darda

LGD code
331717
Pincode
723143
Post office
Rangadih
Population (Census 2011)
2,619
Population (projected 2026)
2,930
Households
461
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
957
Literacy rate
53.2%
Coordinates
23.04987°N, 86.24576°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bandwan
Member of Parliament
Kalipada Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Labsen Baskey
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DINANATH SINGH BHUMIJ
Block / Mandal
Balarampur
Getting there

How to reach Darda

Mandal centre
Balarampur · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,362 people
Ghatiali · ≈ 30 km
≈ 1 h 1 min by car · 1 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata223 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1025 km
  • Delhi1095 km
  • Chennai1275 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBiramdih5 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Nimdih13 km
  • ATM / bankBandhan Bank21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil19 km
  • CollegeSardar Patel College of Pharmacy25 km
  • Police stationTraffic Police Chowki26 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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