★ Revenue village · Jokihat block · Araria ★

Darsana

दरसना
Jokihat block
Pincode 854329
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Darsana is a revenue village in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,714 in 768 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

3,714 people. 768 homes.

Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar.

3,714
Population
768
Households
49.2%
Literacy
938
Sex ratio
LGD 222167Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Darsana today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,700Triveniganj APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹3,000Birpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹3,500Supaul APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Araria district. Nearest district with reports: Supaul, about 40 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Supaul's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Darsana is a village in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 3,714 people in 768 households, with a literacy rate of 49.2%. It is administered by the Girda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854329.

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LGD village code222167
Census 2011 code222167
Gram panchayatGirda · LGD 93734
Pincode854329
BlockJokihat · LGD 1120
DistrictAraria
StateBihar
Male / Female1,916 / 1,798 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaAraria · Pradeep Kumar Singh (BJP)
AssemblyJokihat · Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM)

Gram panchayat

Darsana is in the Girda (गिरदा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Girda

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Darsana compares

By population, Darsana is #31 of 98 inhabited villages in Jokihat block.

—DarsanaJokihat blockAraria
Literacy rate49.2%53.0%52.3%
Women per 1,000 men938919923
People per household4.84.94.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 854329

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Darsana

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Government jobs near Darsana

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Essential services & places near Darsana

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaAraria · Pradeep Kumar Singh (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyJokihat · Mohammad Murshid Alam (AIMIM), MLA since 2025

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).

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Questions about Darsana

Where is Darsana located?
Darsana is a village in Jokihat block of Araria district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Darsana in?
Darsana is in Araria district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Darsana belong to?
Darsana comes under the Girda gram panchayat.
How is Darsana written in the local script?
Darsana is written दरसना.
What is the pincode of Darsana?
The pincode of Darsana, Jokihat, Araria is 854329.
What is the population of Darsana?
As per the 2011 Census, Darsana had a population of 3,714 (1,916 males and 1,798 females).
How many households are there in Darsana?
Darsana had 768 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Darsana?
The literacy rate of Darsana was 49.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Darsana?
Darsana had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Darsana in?
Darsana is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Darsana?
Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Darsana, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Darsana in?
Darsana is in the Jokihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Darsana?
Mohammad Murshid Alam (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) won the Jokihat assembly seat, which includes Darsana, in 2025.
What is the LGD code of Darsana?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Darsana is 222167 and its Census 2011 village code is 222167.
Which villages are near Darsana?
Other villages in Jokihat block include Artia, Bagdahara, Bagesari, Bagmara, Bagnagar.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Jokihat block

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BagdaharaPop. 7,592
BagesariPop. 3,929
BagmaraPop. 2,109
BagnagarPop. 4,709
BaharbariPop. 3,540
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