# Darana Village, Sindkhede, Dhule (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/darana/ Village · Sindkhede, Dhule # Darana Darana is a village in Sindkhede sub-district of Dhule district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,568 people in 329 households**, the 61st largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 1,568people (2011) - 329households - 76.5%literacy - 926females per 1,000 males ## Darana PIN code and other codes Darana falls in Sindkhede sub-district, Dhule district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSindkhede - Census village code526233 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Darana from nearby towns? - Sindkhede (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dhule (district HQ)18 km by road - Dondaicha (nearest town)22 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 Darana? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Darana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhule - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhule - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Darana known for? About 68% of the 1,282 hectares of village land is sown, and 829 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 Darana Of every 100 households in Darana in 2011, 77 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Darana · ■ Sindkhede rural average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **76% Toilet within the home ****10%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **60% Tap water ****100%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **79% Use banking services ****59%** **49% Television ****25%** **38% Mobile phone ****33%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****60%** **38% Own their home ****94%** **87% 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 Darana? ■ Darana · ■ Sindkhede rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848** **855 Working population ****42.9%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.9% for men and 67.6% for women. 56% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 268 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 265 (39%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 43 (6%) · **■** Marginal 86 (13%) 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 Sindkhede - Chaugaon Bk1,767 people - Varul1,763 people - Devi1,730 people - Dangurne1,624 people - Kanchanpur1,558 people - Zotwade1,527 people - Parsamal1,521 people - Dalwade P. Nandurbar1,519 people [All 141 villages in Sindkhede](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Darana from Dhule?18 km by road - What is the population of Darana?1,568 (Census 2011) - Which district is Darana in?Dhule district (Sindkhede sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Darana?76.5% (Census 2011)