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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a large village in Kotwa tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,224, made up of 2,245 males and 1,979 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 480.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845417, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Kotwa
Pincode 845417
Area (hectares) 480.7 hectares
Population 4,224
Male Population 2,245
Female Population 1,979
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
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 Dumra compares

By the 2011 count Dumra is the 11th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,969 residents. Its 480.7 hectares work out to about 8.8 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 887.

Getting to Dumra

Dumra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dumra 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 Dumra from other places

Dumra lies about 17 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Jiwdhara, about 15 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 Kotwa 7.5 km
Nearest town Areraj 14 km
Nearest railway station Jiwdhara 15 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 17 km

Villages closest to Dumra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kotwa 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 4,224. That makes it the 11th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,969 residents.

Dumra village has 2,245 males and 1,979 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 845417. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 480.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumra falls under Kotwa tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumra is Jiwdhara, about 15 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 Dumra.

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

Dumra is in Kotwa tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Kotwa is about 7.5 km away. Areraj is about 14 km away. Jiwdhara is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jasauli (2.1 km), Ahirauliya (2.5 km) and Belwa Madho (3.0 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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