Dumra, Sitamarhi district

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Dumra
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Dumra
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°34′00″N85°31′00″E / 26.5667271°N 85.5165482°E / 26.5667271; 85.5165482
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
District Sitamarhi
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total14,538
Languages
  Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration BR 30
Lok Sabha constituency Sitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sitamarhi
Dumra railway station Dumra Railway Station.jpg
Dumra railway station
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Sitamarhi

Dumra is a town and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India. Dumra is the headquarter of Sitamarhi district. It has approximately 16 wards.

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There is a small railway station situated in Dumra.

Geography

Dumra is located at 25°01′N83°58′E / 25.02°N 83.97°E / 25.02; 83.97 . It has an average elevation of 86 metres (282 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Dumra is a Census Town city in district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Dumra Census Town has population of 326,332 of which 173,053 are males while 153,279 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. [1]

Religion in Dumra (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
97.40%
Islam
2.33%
Christianity
0.05%
Sikhism
0.03%
Buddhism
0.03%
Jainism
0.01%
Others
0.14%

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References

  1. "Dumra Census Data 2011". Census India 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. "Census 2011 India". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.