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About Dumari Village

Dumari is a mid sized village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,360, made up of 725 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 876 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 74 hectares
Population 1,360
Male Population 725
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 876
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dumari compares

By the 2011 count Dumari is the 30th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 74 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Dumari

Dumari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dumari 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dumari from other places

Dumari lies about 19 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 2.4 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 Dumari
Nearest railway station Karahdih 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 3.6 km
District headquarters Nalanda 19 km

Villages closest to Dumari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumari village had a population of 1,360. That makes it the 30th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Dumari village has 725 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumari has about 876 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Dumari is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumari covers 74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dumari falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumari is Karahdih, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dumari.

Dumari is about 19 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumari is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about 2.4 km away. Silao is about 3.6 km away. Nalanda is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malikpur (under 2 km), Gandhupur (under 2 km) and Shekhpul (under 2 km).

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

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