Dariba, Rajasthan
Dariba | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dariba Location in Rajasthan, India  Dariba Dariba (India) | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Rajsamand |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,096 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 313211 |
Dariba is a village in Railmagra tehsil in Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan in India.
Geography
Dariba is located at an elevation of 479 m (1,572 ft) in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan.[1]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dariba had a population of 2,096 individuals of which 1,334 were males and 762 were females. About 6.9% of the population is under the age of six years. Dariba had an average literacy rate of 87.75%, higher than the state average of 66.1%. The male literacy was 90.5% and, female literacy was 83%.[2][3]
Mineral belt
Dariba is an important zinc and lead mining and smelting region of Rajasthan.[4] The gossan in Dariba, formed through prolonged weathering and oxidation of sulfide minerals, was declared as a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India in 1976.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dariba". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dariba, Rajasthan". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Gossan-rich monument a forgotten age-old site". The Times of India. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ National Geo-heritage of India (PDF) (Report). Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. pp. 102–105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2017.