About Dumka District
Dumka is a district in Jharkhand , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dumka was 1,321,442 with a growth rate of 19.42%. Dumka covers 3,761 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dumka's population is 977 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 966 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dumka, Urban/Rural population of Dumka, Literacy data of Dumka and Religion wise data of Dumka. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dumka,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dumka
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,321,442 | Growth (%) | 19.42 |
| Male Population | 668,514 | Sex Ratio | 977 |
| Female Population | 652,928 | Child Sex Ratio | 966 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,761 |
Dumka has a total population of 1,321,442 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 668,514 while the female population 652,928. The state area is 3,761 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dumka has sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 966 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Dumka
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 90,178 | Rural Population | 1,231,264 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.82 | Rural Population (%) | 93.18 |
| Urban male Population | 47,586 | Rural Male Population | 620,928 |
| Urban Female Population | 42,592 | Rural Female Population | 610,336 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 895 | Rural Sex Ratio | 983 |
Dumka urban population is 90,178 (6.82% of the total), while the rural population is 1,231,264 (93.18% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.42% overall.
Among the urban population 47,586 are males, and 42,592 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 895 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 620,928 are males and 610,336 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dumka
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 672,409 | Literacy (%) | 61.02 |
| Male Literate | 406,275 | Male Literacy (%) | 72.96 |
| Female Literate | 266,134 | Female Literacy (%) | 48.82 |
| Urban Literate | 65,749 | Rural Literate | 606,660 |
| Urban Male Literates | 37,014 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.16 |
| Rural Male Literates | 369,261 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.65 |
| Urban Female Literates | 28,735 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.62 |
| Rural Female Literates | 237,399 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 46.72 |
The literacy data of Dumka highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.02% with 672,409 literate individuals. Male literacy is 72.96% while female literacy is lower at 48.82% among them, 406,275 males and 266,134 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 65,749 people being literate, with men at 89.16% and female at 77.62%, compared to rural areas whereas 606,660 people are literate, with male at 71.65% and female at 46.72%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dumka
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,044,726 | Hindu (%) | 79.06 |
| Muslim | 106,865 | Muslim (%) | 8.09 |
| Sikh | 234 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 86,404 | Christian (%) | 6.54 |
| Jain | 162 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 267 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 78,622 | Other (%) | 5.95 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,162 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.31 |
Dumka population is mostly hindu (79.06%) with a total 1,044,726 people. Muslim(8.09%) with a total 106,865 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 234 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.54% with 86,404 people). Jain (0.01% with 162 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 267 people) and Other (5.95% with 78,622 people). Around (0.31% with 4,162 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Dumka.
List of Tehsils in Dumka
10Common questions about Dumka
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Dumka district had a population of 1,321,442. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Dumka is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Dumka is 977 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Dumka is 966 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Dumka is 61.02 per cent. That works out to 672,409 literate people.
Dumka covers an area of 3,761 square kilometres.
1,231,264 people in Dumka live in rural areas and 90,178 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Dumka grew by 19.42 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Dumka is a district of Jharkhand. You can open Jharkhand from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.