Dumri, Gumla (village)

For other uses, see Dumri.

Dumri is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Dumri
Village
Dumri Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Dumri Dumri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.168889°N 84.136306°E / 23.168889; 84.136306
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,048
Languages *
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835207
Telephone/ STD code	06524
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	75.09%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gumla
Website	gumla.nic.in

Geography

17km
10.6miles

C

H

H

A

T

T

I

S

G

A

R

H

X

North Karo
River

W

Sankh River

V

South Koel
River

T

Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary

T

Sadni
Falls

H

Nagfeni

H

Navratangarh

H

Marda

B

Serangdag

B

Jalim

B

Gurdari

CT

Toto

CT

Ghaghra

M

Gumla

R

Sisai

R

Raidih

R

Palkot

R

Kamdara

R

Jari

R

Dumri

R

Chainpur

R

Bishunpur

R

Bharno

R

Basia

   

Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dumri is located at 23.168889°N 84.136306°E / 23.168889; 84.136306

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.^[1][2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Dumri.^[3]

The headquarters of Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village.^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dumri had a total population of 4,048, of which 1,998 (49%) were males and 2,050 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 624. The total number of literate persons in Dumri was 2,571 (75.09% of the population over 6 years).^[5]

(*For language details see Dumri, Gumla#Language and religion)

Education

Dumri College is affiliated with Ranchi University.^[6] Established in 1990, it has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.^[7]

Government High School Dumri Tangardih is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 498 books.^[8]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 645 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.^[9]

Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class X. It has a playground and a library with 529 books.^[10]