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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 779, made up of 419 males and 360 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 859 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 779
Male Population 419
Female Population 360
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 859
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 Dumra compares

By the 2011 count Dumra is the 34th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

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 5 - 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 22 km from Purnia. 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 Jalalgarh 4.1 km
Nearest town Kasba 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 22 km

Villages closest to Dumra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalgarh 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 779. That makes it the 34th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Dumra village has 419 males and 360 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 859 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dumra falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Dumra notes the nearest railway station 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 Dumra.

Dumra is about 22 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumra is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 4.1 km away. Kasba is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nishara (under 2 km), Hafania (under 2 km) and Ramdaili (under 2 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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