| Darcha | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Alt: | Darcha Sumdo (left), Darcha Dangma (right), Oct 2020 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 32.674°N 77.216°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lahaul and Spiti |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.51 |
| Elevation M: | 3360 |
| Population Total: | 358 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 175132 |
| Registration Plate: | HP-42 |
Darcha (elevation 3,360 m or 11,020 ft)[1] is a pair of villages (Darcha Sumdo and Darach Dangma) on the Bhaga River in the Lahaul sub-division in the Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the northernmost permanent settlement in Himachal Pradesh along the Manali-Leh Highway.[2] With the opening of the Atal Tunnel, Darcha is likely to see a large influx of tourists as it is now connected to Manali throughout the year. The Nimmu–Padam–Darcha road which is being constructed, will improve connectivity of Kargil, Zanskar and Leh District of Ladakh to Darcha.
Darcha consists of two adjacent villages, Darcha Sumdo and Darcha Dangma with a total area of 51.3ha. Information on Darcha from the Census of India 2011 is given in the table below.[3]
| Area (ha) | 10.6 | 40.7 | 51.3 | |
| Population | 172 | 166 | 338 | |
| Households | 38 | 34 | 72 | |
| Scheduled Caste | <5% | Nil | ||
| Scheduled Tribes | 41-50% | >75% |
Some buses between Manali and Leh stop for the night at Darcha where travelers sleep in tents. A new all weather steel bridge of 360 meters length has been built over the confluence of the Bhaga river and Jankar Nala on the Leh-Manali Highway.[4] The village is the end-point of a popular trek beginning in Padum, Zanskar. Roadside stalls offer basic food.[2]
All passing vehicles must stop at Darcha's police checkpoint for identification and passport checks.[2] [5]