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Dariba, Rajasthan

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Dariba
Village
Dariba is located in Rajasthan
Dariba
Dariba
Location in Rajasthan, India
Dariba is located in India
Dariba
Dariba
Dariba (India)
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictRajsamand
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,096
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
313211

Dariba is a village in Railmagra tehsil in Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan in India.

Geography

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Dariba is located at an elevation of 479 m (1,572 ft) in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan.[1]

Demographics

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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

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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

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  1. ↑ "Dariba". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dariba, Rajasthan". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Gossan-rich monument a forgotten age-old site". The Times of India. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.