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Dumri, Gumla

Coordinates: 23°10′08″N 84°07′27″E / 23.1687790°N 84.1241070°E / 23.1687790; 84.1241070
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Dumri
Community development block
Dumri is located in Jharkhand
Dumri
Dumri
Location in Jharkhand, India
Dumri is located in India
Dumri
Dumri
Dumri (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′08″N 84°07′27″E / 23.1687790°N 84.1241070°E / 23.1687790; 84.1241070
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
69,252
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJH
Websitegumla.nic.in
CD Block

Dumri (Template:Lang-hi) is a community development block in Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Dumri is located at 23°10′08″N 84°07′27″E / 23.1687790°N 84.1241070°E / 23.1687790; 84.1241070.

To the east Dumri has Chainpur block, north border has Mahuwadanr (Palamau district) and south-west has the border of Chhattisgarh.[1]

Gram Panchayats under Dumri intermediate panchayat are: Akasi, Dumri, Govindpur, Jairagi, Jarda, Jurmu, Karni, Khetali, Majhagaon, Meral, Nawadih, Shishi Karamtoli, Sikari, and Udani.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 census, Dumri block had a total population of 69, 252, out of which 35, 263 were males and 33, 989 were females. 19, 471 males were literate and 12, 575 females were literate. There is predominance of tribal people in Dumri blck. 55, 596 persons belonged to the scheduled tribes.[1]

In the Paat region primitive tribes, Korba, Asur and Birhor, have been living for centuries. The local administration and the state government have first priority to provide primary facilities to the primitive tribes.[1]

Culture

Tanginath Temple is situated at 9 km from Dumri.[1]

People

Martyr L.N.Albert Ekka, winner of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, was born at Jari village, under Shishi Karamtoli gram panchayat.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dumri Block". District administration. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  2. ^ "Village Panchayat Names of DUMRI, GUMLA, JHARKHAND". National Panchayat Directory, Panchayat Informatics Division, NIC. Retrieved 2010-04-23.