Daru Subdivision - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Daru is an administrative subdivision in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Daru is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Danea, while the nearest airport is Bokaro Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.0 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 134 km², including 134.18 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Daru Subdivision

Daru Subdivision has a total of 53 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1AkakumbaRuralDigwar
2AmliRuralMedhkurikhurd
3BaliaRuralKavilasi
4BarabarRuralIrga
5BasariaRuralPunai
6BasobarRuralDaru
7BhanrarbarRuralIrga
8Bhutahi ChanoRuralDigwar
9Chano KhurdRuralDigwar
10ChiruanRuralIrga
11ChorhetRuralMedhkurikhurd
12DaruRuralDaru
13DarukharikaRuralIrga
14DeoriaRuralKavilasi
15DigwarRuralDigwar
16GareaRuralDigwar
17Gari SaramRuralKavilasi
18Ghaghra KhurdRuralMedhkurikhurd
19GoploRuralRamdeo Kharika
20HarliRuralHarli
21IndaRuralJinga
22IrgaRuralIrga
23JambuaRuralMedhkurikhurd
24JargaRuralPunai
25JhumraRuralRamdeo Kharika
26JingaRuralJinga
27JonheaRuralJinga
28KabilasiRuralKavilasi
29KanaudiRuralMedhkurikhurd
30KanjiaRuralDigwar
31KarbarRuralHarli
32KawaluRuralRamdeo Kharika
33KoenRuralJinga
34Lonhri KalanRuralPunai
35LortangoRuralKavilasi
36Mahesra Alias MahesarRuralJinga
37Merkuri KalanRuralMedhkurikhurd
38Merkuri KhurdRuralMedhkurikhurd
39MuktamaRuralMedhkurikhurd
40PetoRuralHarli
41PipchoRuralDaru
42PunaiRuralPunai
43PurninanoRuralDigwar
44RachangaRuralDigwar
45RahamdagaRuralDigwar
46Ramdeo KharikaRuralRamdeo Kharika
47SiladihRuralKavilasi
48SuarbandaRuralDigwar
49TatgawanRuralPunai
50TilaiyaRuralRamdeo Kharika
51TiujRuralKavilasi
52TuribarRuralDigwar
53UnchabheraRuralKavilasi

Population of Daru Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Daru Subdivision has a total population of 52,305 people, consisting of 27,022 males and 25,283 females. There are 9,105 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 390 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population52,30552,3050
Male Population27,02227,0220
Female Population25,28325,2830
Total Households9,1059,1050
Population Density390 / km²390 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 31,529 literate people and 7,950 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,361 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,038 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)7,9507,9500
Literate Population31,52931,5290
Illiterate Population20,77620,7760
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population10,36110,3610
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population2,0382,0380

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.