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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a mid sized village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,481, made up of 755 males and 726 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Pincode 802215
Area (hectares) 133 hectares
Population 1,481
Male Population 755
Female Population 726
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 41st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 133 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 926.

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 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 56 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 1.7 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
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 2.7 km
District headquarters Rohtas 56 km

Villages closest to Dumra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nokha 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 1,481. That makes it the 41st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Dumra village has 755 males and 726 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 802215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumra falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumra is Garhnokha, about 1.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dumra.

Dumra is about 56 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumra is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Garhnokha is about 1.7 km away. Nokha is about 2.7 km away. Rohtas is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhabilapur (under 2 km), Ghetarua (under 2 km) and Sirkhinda (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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