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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a large village in Belsand tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,698, made up of 1,407 males and 1,291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 271 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Tehsil Belsand
Pincode 843316
Area (hectares) 271 hectares
Population 2,698
Male Population 1,407
Female Population 1,291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 15th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,641 residents. Its 271 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Dumra

Dumra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dumra as Available within 10+ 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 24 km from Sitamarhi, and the nearest railway station is Runni Saidpur Railway Station, about 12 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
Tehsil headquarters Belsand 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Runni Saidpur Railway Station 12 km
District headquarters Sitamarhi 24 km

Villages closest to Dumra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Belsand 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 2,698. That makes it the 15th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,641 residents.

Dumra village has 1,407 males and 1,291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 843316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 271 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumra falls under Belsand tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dumra is Runni Saidpur Railway Station, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dumra.

Dumra is about 24 km from Sitamarhi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumra is in Belsand tehsil of Sitamarhi district. Belsand is about 6.0 km away. Runni Saidpur Railway Station is about 12 km away. Sitamarhi 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 Nunaura (22 km), Dariapur (24 km) and Sirsian (26 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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