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About Dombabira Village

Dombabira is a mid sized village in Palkot tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 863, made up of 436 males and 427 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 487 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dombabira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dombabira village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Palkot
Pincode 835220
Area (hectares) 487 hectares
Population 863
Male Population 436
Female Population 427
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dombabira compares

By the 2011 count Dombabira is the 31st largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents. Its 487 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Dombabira

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

Dombabira lies about 32 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Bano, about 39 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 Dombabira
Nearest town Simdega 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Palkot 17 km
District headquarters Gumla 32 km
Nearest railway station Bano 39 km

Villages closest to Dombabira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dombabira village had a population of 863. That makes it the 31st largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents.

Dombabira village has 436 males and 427 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dombabira has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Dombabira is 835220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dombabira covers 487 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dombabira falls under Palkot tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dombabira is Bano, about 39 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 10+ km distance for Dombabira.

Dombabira is about 32 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dombabira is in Palkot tehsil of Gumla district. Simdega is about 16 km away. Palkot is about 17 km away. Gumla is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarubera (5.5 km), Bilingbira (6.2 km) and Bhusunditoli (8.4 km).

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

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