As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Dariba had a population of 2832. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dariba has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89% and, female literacy is 79%. In Dariba, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Dariba is an important zinc and lead mining and smelting region of Rajasthan.