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Dumri
Village
DumriLocation in Jharkhand, IndiaShow map of JharkhandDumriDumri (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°10′08″N 84°08′11″E / 23.168889°N 84.136306°E / 23.168889; 84.136306
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population
• 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

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

Geography

Location

Dumri is located at 23°10′08″N 84°08′11″E / 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.

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.

The headquarters of Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village.

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).

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

Education

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

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.

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.

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.

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376189, page 156-157. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "Dumri College Gumla". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. "Dumri College Dumri". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "Govt HS Dumri Tangardih". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "KGBV Dumri". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
10. "Project Girls HS Dumri". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

• Villages in Gumla district