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

Dumri
Village
Dumri is located in Jharkhand
Dumri
Dumri
Location in Jharkhand, India
Dumri is located in India
Dumri
Dumri
Dumri (India)
Coordinates: 24°00′16″N 86°00′00″E / 24.00452°N 86.000103°E / 24.00452; 86.000103
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGiridih
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,639
Languages (*For language details see Dumri, Giridih (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825106 (Dumri)
Telephone/ STD code06558
Lok Sabha constituencyGiridih
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDumri
Websitegiridih.nic.in

Geography edit

 
 
 
15km
10miles
 
B
I
H
A
R
Jharkhand
Dham
H
Mirzaganj
R
Lokainayanpur
R
Sakri River
Jamunia
River
Barakar
River
Telodih
CT
Sirsia
CT
Pertodih
CT
Paratdih
CT
Maheshmunda
CT
Jamtara
CT
Isri
CT
Dhanwar
CT
Dandidih
CT
Barki Saraiya
CT
Akdoni Khurd
CT
Giridih coalfield
Usri Falls
H
Kharagdiha
H
Madhuban
H
Pareshath Hill
HV
Shikharji
H
Giridih
M
Tisri
R
Taratanr
R
Suriya
R
Pirtand
R
Hirodih
R
Khukhra
R
Khori Mahua
R
Jamua
R
Hesla
R
Gawan
R
Gandey
R
Dumri
R
Deori
R
Birni
R
Bhelwaghati
R
Bengabad
R
Bagodar
R
Nimiaghat
R
Ahilyapur
R
Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Dumri is located at 24°00′16″N 86°00′00″E / 24.00452°N 86.000103°E / 24.00452; 86.000103.

Area overview edit

Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. [1][2][3]

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.

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dumri had a total population of 5,639, of which 2,935 (52%) were males and 2,704 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 896. The total number of literate persons in Dumri was 3,305 (69.68% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration edit

Police station edit

Dumri police station has jurisdiction over a part of the Dumri CD block.[5] According to old British records, Dumri PS was there after the Giridh subdivision was formed in 1870.[6]

CD block HQ edit

The headquarters of the Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village.[7][8]

Transport edit

NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Dumri.[9][10]

Education edit

Jharkhand College, Dumri was established in 1985. It is affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University. It offers courses in arts, science and commerce.[11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ "2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Giridih". District Administration, Giridih. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  10. ^ Google maps
  11. ^ "Jharkhand College, Dumri". JCD. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Colleges under VBU". Vinoba Bhave University. Retrieved 17 December 2020.