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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a large village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,707, made up of 1,405 males and 1,302 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 230 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804451, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dhanarua
Pincode 804451
Area (hectares) 230 hectares
Population 2,707
Male Population 1,405
Female Population 1,302
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dumra compares

By the 2011 count Dumra is the 24th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 230 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Dumra

Dumra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dumra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Dumra from other places

Dumra lies about 26 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Fazalchak, about 8.7 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 Dumra
Tehsil headquarters Dhanarua 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Fazalchak 8.7 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 12 km
District headquarters Patna 26 km

Villages closest to Dumra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumra village had a population of 2,707. That makes it the 24th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Dumra village has 1,405 males and 1,302 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 804451. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 230 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumra falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumra is Fazalchak, about 8.7 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 - 10 km distance for Dumra.

Dumra is about 26 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumra is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Dhanarua is about 2.0 km away. Fazalchak is about 8.7 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pabheri (under 2 km), Jalalpur (under 2 km) and Dhamaul (1.7 km).

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

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