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About Dumna Village

Dumna is a mid sized village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,063, made up of 548 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumna village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140102
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 1,063
Male Population 548
Female Population 515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dumna compares

By the 2011 count Dumna is the 51st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Dumna

Dumna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dumna as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dumna from other places

Dumna lies about 16 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Morinda Junction, about 4.7 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 Dumna
Nearest railway station Morinda Junction 4.7 km
Nearest town Morinda 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 9.5 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 16 km

Villages closest to Dumna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chamkaur Sahib 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 Dumna

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumna village had a population of 1,063. That makes it the 51st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Dumna village has 548 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumna has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Dumna is 140102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dumna covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dumna falls under Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dumna is Morinda Junction, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dumna.

Dumna is about 16 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dumna is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Morinda Junction is about 4.7 km away. Morinda is about 4.9 km away. Chamkaur Sahib is about 9.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhota Samana (under 2 km), Aurnauli (1.6 km) and Bara Samana (2.3 km).

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

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