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Dumri, Giridih
Village in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dumri is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Dumri subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Geography
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16km
9.9miles
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A
R
H
Jharkhand
Dham
Dham
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Mirzaganj
R
Lokainayanpur
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Sakri River
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Jamunia
River
River
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Barakar
River
River
CT
Telodih
CT
Sirsia
CT
Pertodih
CT
Paratdih
CT
Maheshmunda
CT
Jamtara
CT
Isri
CT
Dhanwar
CT
Dandidih
CT
Barki Saraiya
CT
Akdoni Khurd
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Giridih coalfield
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Usri Falls
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Kharagdiha
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Madhuban
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Pareshath Hill
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Shikharji
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Giridih
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Tisri
R
Taratanr
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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
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
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
Dumri is located at 24.00452°N 86.000103°E.
Area overview
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.
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Demographics
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
Police station
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
The headquarters of the Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village.[7][8]
Transport
NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Dumri.[9][10]
Education
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
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