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About Dumri Village

Dumri is a large village in Dumri Katsari tehsil, in the district of Sheohar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,462, made up of 1,319 males and 1,143 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 867 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheohar
Tehsil Dumri Katsari
Pincode 843329
Area (hectares) 125.23 hectares
Population 2,462
Male Population 1,319
Female Population 1,143
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 867
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 Dumri compares

By the 2011 count Dumri is the 14th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,536 residents. Its 125.23 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 879.

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 - 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 Dumri from other places

Dumri lies about 36 km from Sheohar, and the nearest railway station is Kuwarchintawa, about 1.8 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 Kuwarchintawa 1.8 km
Nearest town Pakridayal 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Dumri Katsari 33 km
District headquarters Sheohar 36 km

Villages closest to Dumri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dumri Katsari 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 2,462. That makes it the 14th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,536 residents.

Dumri village has 1,319 males and 1,143 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumri has about 867 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 879.

The pincode recorded for Dumri is 843329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumri covers 125.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dumri falls under Dumri Katsari tehsil of Sheohar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumri is Kuwarchintawa, about 1.8 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 - 10 km distance for Dumri.

Dumri is about 36 km from Sheohar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumri is in Dumri Katsari tehsil of Sheohar district. Kuwarchintawa is about 1.8 km away. Pakridayal is about 13 km away. Dumri Katsari is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paharpur (3.6 km), Bhatha (3.9 km) and Bira Chhapra (4.0 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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