# Darkoti Village, Barsar, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsar, Hamirpur 

# Darkoti

Darkoti is a village in Barsar sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174305**. The 2011 Census counted **280 people in 69 households**, the 64th largest of 233 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 88.0%.

- 280people (2011)
- 69households
- 86.4%literacy
- 174305PIN code

## Darkoti PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darkoti is 174305.** Darkoti falls in Barsar sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174305
- Community development blockBijhri
- Census village code017453

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Darkoti from nearby towns?

- Barsar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)44 km by road
- Talai (nearest town)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Darkoti?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Darkoti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Malehra
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gyagra
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Barsar
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Harsaur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Darkoti known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulse**. About 43% of the 43 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Darkoti

Of every 100 households in Darkoti in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Darkoti · ■ Barsar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**12%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**61%

Use banking services ****98%**

**91%

Television ****88%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Darkoti?

■ Darkoti · ■ Barsar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1137**

**1088

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**874

Working population ****76.8%**

**54.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.9% for men and 81.7% for women. 78% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 56 (26%) · **■** Marginal 159 (74%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Barsar

- Morsu Jhira290 people
- Kudhar286 people
- Malehra284 people
- Batarli Upperly283 people
- Tippar Buhla280 people
- Salan279 people
- Seri270 people
- Badloi269 people

[All 249 villages in Barsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/barsar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darkoti?174305
- How far is Darkoti from Hamirpur?44 km by road
- What is the population of Darkoti?280 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darkoti in?Hamirpur district (Barsar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darkoti?86.4% (Census 2011)