Dumri, Gumla (village)

Dumri
Village
Dumri
Location in Jharkhand, India
Dumri
Dumri (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′08″N 84°08′11″E / 23.168889°N 84.136306°E / 23.168889; 84.136306
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,048
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835207
Telephone/ STD code06524
Vehicle registrationJH 07
Literacy75.09%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGumla
Websitegumla.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

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°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.[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]

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.