Dumri, Gumla (village) explained

Dumri
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.1689°N 84.1363°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4048
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:835207
Area Code:06524
Registration Plate:JH 07
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:75.09%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

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 23.1689°N 84.1363°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A. page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 29 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Chota Nagpur plateau . Britannica. 29 October 2021.
  3. Web site: District Police Profile - Gumla. Jharkhand Police. 25 October 2021. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005032328/https://jhpolice.gov.in/gumla. dead.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Gumla district on the third page . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 October 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376189, page 156-157. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Dumri College Gumla . ICBSE . 25 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Dumri College Dumri . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Govt HS Dumri Tangardih . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  9. Web site: KGBV Dumri . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Project Girls HS Dumri . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.