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About Dumri Village

Dumri is a mid sized village in Barbigha tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 697, made up of 365 males and 332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Barbigha
Pincode 811101
Area (hectares) 70.04 hectares
Population 697
Male Population 365
Female Population 332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dumri compares

By the 2011 count Dumri is the 34th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents. Its 70.04 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dumri

Dumri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dumri as Available within <5 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 Dumri from other places

Dumri lies about 9.8 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 4.8 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 Dumri
Nearest railway station Sarsa Jamalpur 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Barbigha 7.4 km
Nearest town Bar Bigha 7.4 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 9.8 km

Villages closest to Dumri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumri village had a population of 697. That makes it the 34th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,079 residents.

Dumri village has 365 males and 332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumri has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dumri is 811101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumri covers 70.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumri falls under Barbigha tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumri is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 4.8 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 km distance for Dumri.

Dumri is about 9.8 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumri is in Barbigha tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Sarsa Jamalpur is about 4.8 km away. Barbigha is about 7.4 km away. Bar Bigha is about 7.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahamda (under 2 km), Kuseri (under 2 km) and Bhadarthi (under 2 km).

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

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