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Dumka district
District of Jharkhand
Top: Maluti temples Bottom: Mayurakshi River near Massanjore Dam
Location of Dumka district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santhal Pargana
Headquarters	Dumka
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Sri Anjaneyulu Dodde (IAS)
• Superintendent of police	Sri Pitamber Singh Kherwar (IPS)
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Dumka
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	4
Area
• Total	3,716 km (1,435 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,321,442
• Density	360/km (920/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	61.02 per cent
• Sex ratio	974
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	dumka.nic.in

Dumka district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Dumka is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district covers an area of 3716.02 km. This district has a population of 1,321,442 (2011 Census).

Economy

In 2006, the Indian government named Dumka one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Dumka district has a population of 1,321,442, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 370th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.39%. Dumka has a sex ratio of 974 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 61.02%. 6.82% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.02% and 43.22% of the population respectively.

Languages of Dumka district (2011)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 39.71% of the population spoke Santali, 34.44% Khortha, 9.59% Bengali, 6.64% Hindi, 2.40% Malto and 1.86% Urdu as their first language. 3.02% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi.

Politics

Villages

• Kumirdaha

See also

• Maluti temples

References

1. ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
2. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Dumka" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470
7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Official website

v t e Places adjacent to Dumka district
Banka district, Bihar Godda district Deoghar district Dumka district Pakur district Jamtara district Birbhum district, West Bengal

v t e State of Jharkhand
Capital: Ranchi
Topics	History Government Geography Education People Tourism Highest point Cities by area
Divisions and Districts	Palamu Garhwa Palamu Latehar North Chotanagpur Chatra Hazaribagh Giridih Koderma Dhanbad Bokaro Ramgarh South Chotanagpur Ranchi Lohardaga Gumla Simdega Khunti Kolhan West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan East Singhbhum Santhal Pargana Deoghar Jamtara Dumka Godda Pakur Sahebganj
Major cities	Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi Bokaro Deoghar Phusro Hazaribagh Giridih Ramgarh Medininagar Sahebganj Chaibasa Dumka

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Santhal Parganas
Cities, towns and locations in Munger division Cities, towns and locations in Bhagalpur division Cities, towns and locations in Purnia division Cities, towns and locations in Malda district Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Bardhaman district Cities, towns and locations in Dhanbad district Cities, towns and locations in Giridih district
Cities, municipal and census towns	Deoghar district Deoghar Jasidih Madhupur Dumka district Basukinath Dudhani Dumka Purana Dumka Rasikpur Godda district Godda Mahagama Sarauni Jamtara district Jamtara Karmatanr Mihijam Pakur district Kumarpur Pakur Raghunandanpur Sagarmpur Sahebganj district Barharwa Berhait Bazar Berhait Santali Borio Patra Rajmahal Sahebganj Tin Pahar
Locations other than cities and towns	Deoghar district Chitra Devipur Karon Margomunda Mohanpur Palojori Sarath Sarwan Sonaraithari Dumka district Gopikanadar Hansdiha Jama Jarmundi Kathikund Maluti Masalia Ramgarh Ranishwar Saraiyahat Shikaripara Taljhari Tongra Godda district Bara Boarijore Basantrai Belbadda Dewdanr Dhamri Hanwara Lalmatia Lalmatia Colliery Mehrma Motia Parsa Pathargama Poraiyahat Rajabhita Sunderpahari Jamtara district Bagdahari Basudih Bindapathar Fatehpur Kundahit Nala Narayanpur Pakur district Amrapara Hiranpur Litipara Maheshpur Pakuria Panchuara Sahebganj district Bhognadih Kotalpokhar Mandro Damin Bazar Mirzachauki Moti Jharna Pathna Radhanagar Ranga Sakrigali Teliagarhi Taljhari Udhwa
Related topics	Santhal Pargana Division topics
Cities and towns in other Divisions	North Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu South Chotanagpur

24°16′00″N 87°15′00″E / 24.2667°N 87.25°E / 24.2667; 87.25

• Dumka district
• Districts of Jharkhand