Dumka District

Jharkhand

Dumka district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Dumka. It covers 3,716 sq km and had a population of 13,21,442 at the 2011 census, a density of 356 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dumka
Area
3,716 sq km
Population
13.21 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
356 /km²
Literacy Rate
61.02%
Sex Ratio
977
per 1,000 males
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Dumka District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dumka district.

Total Population
13.21 Lakh
Male Population
6.69 Lakh
Female Population
6.53 Lakh
Rural Population
12.31 Lakh
Urban Population
90,442
Scheduled Caste
1.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
5.71 Lakh
Literacy Rate
61.02%
Population Density
356 /km²
Sex Ratio
977
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 72.96%Female literacy 48.82%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dumka district.

1
Tehsils
10
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
206
Gram Panchayats
2,890
Villages
Headquarters
Dumka
Languages
Santhali, Angika, Bengali, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.27° N, 87.25° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dumka

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Dumka

Constituency No. 2 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Nalin Soren
Nalin Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sikaripara
  • Dumka
  • Jama
  • Jarmundi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dumka

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sikaripara
No. 7 · Dumka
AS
Alok Kumar Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Dumka
No. 10 · Dumka
BS
Basant Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Jama
No. 11 · Dumka
LM
Louis Marandi
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Jarmundi
No. 12 · Dumka
DK
Devendra Kunwar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dumka

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dumka district.

  • Nalin Soren
    Nalin Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MP
    Dumka · No. 2
  • AS
    Alok Kumar Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Sikaripara · No. 7
  • BS
    Basant Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Dumka · No. 10
  • LM
    Louis Marandi
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Jama · No. 11
  • DK
    Devendra Kunwar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jarmundi · No. 12

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dumka · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJMMNalin Soren
    Votes 5,47,370Vote share 46.84%Margin 22,527
    1. 1. Nalin Soren · JMM5,47,370 (46.84%)
    2. 2. Sita Soren · BJP5,24,843 (44.91%)
    3. 3. Munni Hansda · Independent28,410 (2.43%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSunil Soren
    Votes 4,84,923Vote share 47.26%Margin 47,590
    1. 1. Sunil Soren · BJP4,84,923 (47.26%)
    2. 2. Shibu Soren · JMM4,37,333 (42.63%)
    3. 3. Arjun Pujhar · TMC18,210 (1.78%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJMMShibu Soren
    Votes 3,35,815Vote share 37.19%Margin 39,030
    1. 1. Shibu Soren · JMM3,35,815 (37.19%)
    2. 2. Sunil Soren · BJP2,96,785 (32.86%)
    3. 3. Babulal Marandi · JVM(P)1,58,123 (17.51%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Dumka
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
4 Assembly
No. 7, 10, 11, 12

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Dumka District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Dumka
Area
3,716 sq km
Population
13.21 Lakh
Population density
356 per km²
Sex ratio
977 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
61.02%
Languages
Santhali, Angika, Bengali, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
206
Villages
2,890
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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