Skip to main content

About Dumarkola Village

Dumarkola is a large village in Khaira tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,775, made up of 2,024 males and 1,751 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males. The village covers 481 hectares hectares.

Dumarkola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumarkola village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Khaira
Area (hectares) 481 hectares
Population 3,775
Male Population 2,024
Female Population 1,751
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 865
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dumarkola compares

By the 2011 count Dumarkola is the 17th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,663 residents. Its 481 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Dumarkola

Dumarkola is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Dumarkola as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Dumarkola from other places

Dumarkola lies about 6.2 km from Jamui. 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 Dumarkola
Tehsil headquarters Khaira 4.1 km
District headquarters Jamui 6.2 km
Nearest town Jamūī 6.2 km

Villages closest to Dumarkola

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khaira 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 Dumarkola

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumarkola village had a population of 3,775. That makes it the 17th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,663 residents.

Dumarkola village has 2,024 males and 1,751 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumarkola has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 921.

Dumarkola covers 481 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumarkola falls under Khaira tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The census record for Dumarkola notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dumarkola.

Dumarkola is about 6.2 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumarkola is in Khaira tehsil of Jamui district. Khaira is about 4.1 km away. Jamui is about 6.2 km away. Jamūī is about 6.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahapur Khurd (under 2 km), Dharampur (under 2 km) and Jorbaha Dharampur (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.