Dumri, Gumla (village)
Dumri is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. GeographyLocationDumri is located at 23°10′08″N 84°08′11″E / 23.168889°N 84.136306°E Area overviewThe map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2] 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. Civic administrationThere is a police station at Dumri.[3] The headquarters of Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village.[4] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Dumri had a total population of 4,048, of which 1,998 (49%) were males and 2,050 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 624. The total number of literate persons in Dumri was 2,571 (75.09% of the population over 6 years).[5] (*For language details see Dumri, Gumla#Language and religion) EducationDumri College is affiliated with Ranchi University.[6] Established in 1990, it has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.[7] Government High School Dumri Tangardih is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 498 books.[8] Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 645 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[9] Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class X. It has a playground and a library with 529 books.[10] References
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