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About Dumra Village

Dumra is a small village in Boarijor tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 294, made up of 140 males and 154 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,100 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Boarijor
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 294
Male Population 140
Female Population 154
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,100
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 Dumra compares

By the 2011 count Dumra is the 126th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 442 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Dumra

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

Dumra lies about 31 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 22 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 Boarijor 12 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 22 km
Nearest town Colgong 24 km
District headquarters Godda 31 km

Villages closest to Dumra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Boarijor 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 294. That makes it the 126th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 442 residents.

Dumra village has 140 males and 154 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumra has about 1100 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Dumra is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumra covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumra falls under Boarijor tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dumra is Ekchari, about 22 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 Dumra.

Dumra is about 31 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumra is in Boarijor tehsil of Godda district. Boarijor is about 12 km away. Ekchari is about 22 km away. Colgong 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 Sabejora (under 2 km), Barhara (under 2 km) and Kurkutiya (under 2 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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