Dumka is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Dumka is 3,761 km² including 3,733.75 km² rural area and 27.25 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dumka has a population of 13,21,442 peoples, out of which urban population is 90,178 while rural population is 12,31,264. The district has a population density of 351.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,75,019 houses in the district, including 17,409 urban houses and 2,57,610 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,688 villages in dumka district.
The Dumka district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Ramgarh is the largest subdivision in dumka district by area while Dumka is the largest subdivision by population. Gopikandar is the smallest subdivision in dumka district by both area and population. There are 10 subdivisions in Dumka district. Here is the list of all Dumka Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumka | 379 | 2,10,785 |
| 2 | Gopikandar | 232 | 42,063 |
| 3 | Jama | 372 | 1,37,963 |
| 4 | Jarmundi | 401 | 1,85,286 |
| 5 | Kathikund | 330 | 71,458 |
| 6 | Masalia | 465 | 1,24,554 |
| 7 | Ramgarh | 475 | 1,59,911 |
| 8 | Ranishwar | 339 | 1,01,667 |
| 9 | Saraiyahat | 313 | 1,56,291 |
| 10 | Shikaripara | 455 | 1,31,464 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,31,264 | 90,178 | 13,21,442 |
| Male Population | 6,20,928 | 47,586 | 6,68,514 |
| Female Population | 6,10,336 | 42,592 | 6,52,928 |
| Population Density | 330 / km² | 3,309 / km² | 351 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dumka (दुमका) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 3,761 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,21,442 |
| Density : | 351/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 2,688 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dumka District |
| less Than 200 | 686 |
| 200 - 499 | 1,183 |
| 500 - 999 | 614 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 164 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 40 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.