Dumka

Dumka is a district and city located in Jharkhand State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Dumka district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

Dumka District overview

Dumka is Town in Jharkhand serves as administrative headquarter of Dumka district. Total area of Dumka District is 3,761 km² including 3,734 km² rural area and 27 km² urban area. There are 10 Subdivisions part of Dumka District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Dumka District, Dumka has 2925 villages.

Ramgarh is the largest tehsil in Dumka district by area covering 475.411 km² and Gopikandar is the smallest tehsil in Dumka district by area covering 231.717 km². Dumka is the largest tehsil by population while Gopikandar is the smallest tehsil by population in Dumka district.

Population of Dumka District

As of the 2011 census, Dumka district has a population of approximately 1,321,442 peoples which is divided into urban population of 90,178 and rular population of 1,231,264. The population density in Dumka region is about 351.4 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Dumka District

There are about 275,019 houses in the district, including 17,409 urban houses and 257,610 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.8 people

List Of Subdivision in Dumka District

Dumka district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 10 tehsils in Dumka district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in Dumka:

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