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About Dumduma Village

Dumduma is a mid sized village in Patori tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 560, made up of 285 males and 275 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70 hectares hectares.

Dumduma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumduma village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Patori
Area (hectares) 70 hectares
Population 560
Male Population 285
Female Population 275
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Dumduma compares

By the 2011 count Dumduma is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,740 residents. Its 70 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Dumduma

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

Dumduma lies about 122 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Baghi Bardiha, about 23 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 Dumduma
Tehsil headquarters Patori 20 km
Nearest railway station Baghi Bardiha 23 km
Nearest town Nawāda 24 km
District headquarters Samastipur 122 km

Villages closest to Dumduma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumduma village had a population of 560. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,740 residents.

Dumduma village has 285 males and 275 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumduma has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Dumduma covers 70 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumduma falls under Patori tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumduma is Baghi Bardiha, about 23 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 Dumduma.

Dumduma is about 122 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumduma is in Patori tehsil of Samastipur district. Patori is about 20 km away. Baghi Bardiha is about 23 km away. Nawāda is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpur Paharpur (5.8 km), Harpur Saidabad (7.8 km) and Rupauli Chausima (10 km).

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

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