Darka (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
Village
Darka is located in Uttar Pradesh
Darka
Darka
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°19′45″N 79°12′59″E / 27.3290362°N 79.2163642°E / 27.3290362; 79.2163642
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
 • Total
0.501 km2 (0.193 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)