Dumka district
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Dumka district दुमका जिला |
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| District of Jharkhand | |
 Location of Dumka district in Jharkhand |
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| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Administrative division | Santhal Pargana Division |
| Headquarters | Dumka |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dumka |
| • Assembly seats | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,716 km2 (1,435 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,321,096 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 62.54 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 974 |
| Website | Official website |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Dumka district (Hindi: दुमका जिला) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Dumka is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district covers an area of 3716.02 km². This district has a population of 1,321,096 (2011 Census).
In 2006, the Indian government named Dumka one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Dumka district consists of 10 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Dumkadistrict:
There are four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Sikaripara, Dumka, Jama and Jarmundi. All of these are part of Dumka Lok Sabha constituency.
According to the 2011 census Dumka district has a population of 1,321,096, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 370th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.39%. Dumka has a sex ratio of 974 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 62.54%.
On 10 January 1992 Siddhu Kanhu University was founded in Dumka, which, later, on 6 May 2003 renamed as Sido Kanhu Murmu University. This university has 13 constituent colleges, which include Santal Pargana College (founded in 1955) and S.P. Mahila College (founded in 1974).
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