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Dala

डाला
Palasi mandal
Pincode 854333
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Dala is a village in Palasi mandal, Araria district, Bihar with a population of 1,609 and 326 households. The literacy rate stands at 53.2%, with PIN code 854333 and location coordinates 25.981°N, 87.980°E.

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Sangita mallik
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LGD code
222081
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population
1,609
Households
326
Literacy rate
53.2%
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000♂
Workers
413
Distance to district centre
117 km
Distance to mandal centre
148 km
Distance to Patna
288 km
Distance to Kolkata
381 km
Nearest railway station
Hatwar · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Chakulia Rural Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dala compares

By population, Dala ranks #53 of 107 villages in Palasi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.2%
+11.4% vs mandal average
Dala
53.2%
Palasi mandal
41.8%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
920
−8 vs mandal average
Dala
920
Palasi mandal
928
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.1 vs mandal average
Dala
4.9
Palasi mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dala at a glance

Dala is a village of 1,609 people in 326 households (Census 2011) in Palasi block, Araria district, Bihar, the 53rd-largest of 107 villages in Palasi block. Literacy is 53%, 11 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 920 women per 1,000 men. It lies 117 km from the Araria district centre, 8 km from Sirnia, the nearest town, 11 km from Hatwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854333, served by Madanpur (Araria) post office; the LGD village code is 222081. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chakulia Rural Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Sangita mallik, and the village votes in Mahishi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gautam Krishna. The population is estimated at 1,897 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pakri

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Dala · this village1,60953%
Dala · Bahadurganj42936%0 km N
Dala · Goalpokher - II1,59653%0 km N
Dala · Fatehpur65550%0 km N
Saur · Warisaliganj3,10355%1 km SE
Saur · Kahalgaon1,87138%1 km SE
Saur · Saur Bazar4,22042%1 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dala

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pakri
Total area (ha)
213.4
Irrigated area (ha)
70.34
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dala

LGD code
222081
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population (Census 2011)
1,609
Population (projected 2026)
1,897
Households
326
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
920
Literacy rate
53.2%
Coordinates
25.98081°N, 87.97980°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahishi
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gautam Krishna
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sangita mallik
Block / Mandal
Palasi
Getting there

How to reach Dala

Mandal centre
Palasi · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 5 min by car · 6 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 117 km
≈ 4 h by car · 4 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 26,767 people
Sirnia · ≈ 7.7 km
≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna288 kmcapital
  • Kolkata381 km
  • Delhi1103 km
  • Hyderabad1368 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationHatwar11 km
  • Hospital / PHCChakulia Rural Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India E Gallery36 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance17 km
  • Collegecollege ground14 km
  • Police stationRailway Police Force RPF13 km
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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