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About Dumaria Village

Dumaria is a mid sized village in Koilwar tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,398, made up of 710 males and 688 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802314, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumaria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Koilwar
Pincode 802314
Area (hectares) 84 hectares
Population 1,398
Male Population 710
Female Population 688
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dumaria compares

By the 2011 count Dumaria is the 42nd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents. Its 84 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Dumaria

Dumaria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dumaria as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dumaria from other places

Dumaria lies about 10 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 22 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dumaria
Tehsil headquarters Koilwar 10 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 10 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 14 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 22 km

Villages closest to Dumaria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Koilwar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dumaria

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumaria village had a population of 1,398. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents.

Dumaria village has 710 males and 688 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumaria has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Dumaria is 802314. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumaria covers 84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dumaria falls under Koilwar tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumaria is Pawakhali, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dumaria.

Dumaria is about 10 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumaria is in Koilwar tehsil of Bhojpur district. Koilwar is about 10 km away. Bhojpur is about 10 km away. Bahādurganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deoria (5.2 km), Mohkampur (8.3 km) and Chanda (9.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dumaria today is likely to be higher.

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