# Darkala Village, Taljhari, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Taljhari, Sahibganj 

# Darkala

Darkala is a village in Taljhari sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **69 people in 16 households**, the 152nd largest of 205 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 47.7%.

- 69people (2011)
- 16households
- 40.0%literacy
- 1,556females per 1,000 males

## Darkala PIN code and other codes

Darkala falls in Taljhari sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatMoti Jharna
- Community development blockTaljhari
- Census village code358845

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

## How far is Darkala from nearby towns?

- Taljhari (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)15 km by road
- Sahibaganj (nearest town)15 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 Darkala?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Darkala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

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 Darkala known for?

The main crops are **rice**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Darkala

Of every 100 households in Darkala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Darkala · ■ Taljhari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****100%**

**27%

Television ****0%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**17%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****94%**

**58%

Own their home ****88%**

**97%

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 Darkala?

■ Darkala · ■ Taljhari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****40.0%**

**47.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1556**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1111**

**966

Working population ****56.5%**

**46.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 33.3% for men and 43.8% for women. 63% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 16 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (31%) · **■** Other work 1 (3%) · **■** Marginal 10 (26%)

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 Taljhari

- Gutibara73 people
- Tuti73 people
- Atar Beitol71 people
- Pagar70 people
- Garki69 people
- Basko67 people
- Kadampur66 people
- Pathargama66 people

[All 273 villages in Taljhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/taljhari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Darkala from Sahibganj?15 km by road
- What is the population of Darkala?69 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darkala in?Sahibganj district (Taljhari sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Darkala?40.0% (Census 2011)