# Darabal Bala Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/darabal-bala/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Darabal Bala Darabal Bala is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **193302**. The 2011 Census counted **280 people in 37 households**, the 182nd largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 280people (2011) - 37households - 67.6%literacy - 193302PIN code ## Darabal Bala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Darabal Bala is 193302.** Darabal Bala falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code193302 - Gram panchayatShart Gund Bala - Community development blockLanget - Census village code000279 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Darabal Bala from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)50 km by road - Handwara (nearest town)25 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 Darabal Bala? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Darabal Bala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Handwara - ○Degree college10+ km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Handwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 6 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 Darabal Bala known for? The main crops are **rice, maiza and vegetables**. Products made here include wooden planks and carpet. About 65% of the 42 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Darabal Bala Of every 100 households in Darabal Bala in 2011, 54 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Darabal Bala · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****54%** **87% Toilet within the home ****11%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **36% Tap water ****51%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **90% Use banking services ****57%** **59% Television ****19%** **31% Mobile phone ****68%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****22%** **19% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Darabal Bala? ■ Darabal Bala · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****489** **899 Working population ****21.8%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.5% for men and 64.8% for women. 31% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 21 (34%) · **■** Marginal 40 (66%) 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 Handwara - Tulwari318 people - Thuker Pora300 people - Chera Mandi296 people - Said Pora294 people - Banger Gund261 people - Lara Bal244 people - Checki Bakshi240 people - Duda Kuhl239 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Darabal Bala?193302 - How far is Darabal Bala from Kupwara?50 km by road - What is the population of Darabal Bala?280 (Census 2011) - Which district is Darabal Bala in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Darabal Bala?67.6% (Census 2011)