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Dumka district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhandstate in eastern India. Dumka is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district covers an area of 3716.02 km2. This district has a population of 1,321,442 (2011 Census).
In 2006, the Indian government named Dumka one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
According to the 2011 census Dumka district has a population of 1,321,442,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[5] or the US state of New Hampshire.[6] This gives it a ranking of 370th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.39%.[4] Dumka has a sex ratio of 974 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 62.54%. 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.[4]
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.[7]
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Dumka This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style If a travel guide is intended use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 km2 This district has a population of 1 321 442 2011 Census Dumka districtDistrict of JharkhandTop Maluti templesBottom Mayurakshi River near Massanjore DamLocation of Dumka district in JharkhandCountry IndiaStateJharkhandDivisionSanthal ParganaHeadquartersDumkaGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesDumka Vidhan Sabha constituencies4Area Total3 716 km2 1 435 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 321 442 Density360 km2 920 sq mi Demographics Literacy62 54 per cent Sex ratio974Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websitedumka wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Economy 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 Villages 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEconomy EditIn 2006 the Indian government named Dumka one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 1 It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 1 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901417 465 1911434 344 0 40 1921414 970 0 46 1931474 314 1 35 1941516 936 0 86 1951537 200 0 39 YearPop p a 1961609 812 1 28 1971713 444 1 58 1981780 258 0 90 1991950 835 2 00 20011 106 521 1 53 20111 321 442 1 79 source 2 Religion in Dumka district 2011 3 Religion PercentHinduism 79 06 Islam 8 09 Christianity 6 54 Sarna 5 95 Other or not stated 0 36 According to the 2011 census Dumka district has a population of 1 321 442 4 roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius 5 or the US state of New Hampshire 6 This gives it a ranking of 370th in India out of a total of 640 4 The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre 780 sq mi 4 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 19 39 4 Dumka has a sex ratio of 974 females for every 1000 males 4 and a literacy rate of 62 54 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 4 Languages of Dumka district 2011 7 Santali 39 71 Khortha 34 44 Bengali 9 59 Hindi 6 64 Other Hindi 3 02 Malto 2 40 Urdu 1 86 Others 2 34 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 7 Politics EditThis section is transcluded from 5th Jharkhand Assembly edit history District No Constituency Name Party Alliance RemarksDumka 7 Sikaripara Nalin Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha UPADumka 10 Dumka Basant Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha UPA11 Jama Sita Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha UPA12 Jarmundi Badal Patralekh Indian National Congress UPA Cabinet Minister Agriculture Animal husbandry and cooperatives Villages EditKumirdahaSee also EditMaluti templesReferences Edit a b 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 Table A 02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901 Jharkhand PDF census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Table C 01 Population By Religion Jharkhand census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b c d e f District Census Handbook Dumka PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 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 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 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Jharkhand censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India External links EditOfficial website 24 16 00 N 87 15 00 E 24 2667 N 87 25 E 24 2667 87 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dumka district amp oldid 1160485359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
