Darka, Mainpuri
Darka (Devanagari: दरका Darkā) is an abandoned village in Sultanganj block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 0, although the land remains under human use.
Darka | |
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Village | |
  Darka Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27.3290362°N 79.2163642°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Bhongaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.501 km2 (0.193 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
The 2011 census recorded Darka with a population of 0,[1]: 167 as did the 1981 census.[2]: 168–9
The 1961 census, however, recorded Darka as being inhabited: it comprised 1 hamlet, with a total population of 38 people (21 male and 17 female), in 38 households and 18 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 123 acres.[3]: xciv
Land use
According to the 2011 census, Darka has a total area of 50.1 hectares, of which 26.3 were currently farmland, 4.3 were fallow lands, and 19.4 were under non-agricultural use. No forests, orchards, or permanent pastures existed on village lands.[1]: 173
References
- "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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