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About Dumar Village

Dumar is one of the larger villages in Sameli tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,282, made up of 3,847 males and 3,435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 595 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Sameli
Pincode 854104
Area (hectares) 595 hectares
Population 7,282
Male Population 3,847
Female Population 3,435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 893
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dumar compares

By the 2011 count Dumar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents. Its 595 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Dumar

Dumar is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dumar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dumar from other places

Dumar lies about 17 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Semapur, about 12 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 Dumar
Nearest railway station Semapur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Sameli 17 km
District headquarters Katihar 17 km

Villages closest to Dumar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumar village had a population of 7,282. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents.

Dumar village has 3,847 males and 3,435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumar has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Dumar is 854104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumar covers 595 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumar falls under Sameli tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumar is Semapur, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dumar.

Dumar is about 17 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumar is in Sameli tehsil of Katihar district. Semapur is about 12 km away. Sameli is about 17 km away. Katihar is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghakol (8.0 km), Bakia (18 km) and Pawai Bodh (19 km).

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

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