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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kumirdaha
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Dumka district]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 814148
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| area_code = 06434
| registration_plate = JH XX
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'''Kumirdaha''' is a village in the Ranishwar [[Subdivisions of India|block]] in [[Dumka district]] of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]].<ref name=firing>{{cite news|title=मोड़े-मांझी की बैठक में भीड़े पुलिस और ग्रामीण (Police Firing at ParPalsha)|url=http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/jharkhand/4_8_9122826_1.html|accessdate=14 April 2012|newspaper=जागरण Yahoo|date=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=bangla>Sarkar, Gautam: [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1020828/asp/jharkhand/story_1138484.asp Campaign to save Bangla], ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 28 August 2002.</ref> The village has an old temple dedicated to [[hindu]] Goddess [[Durga]]. Dumka-Suri main road connects [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]]. A place named 'Border' is located at the extremity of the block.

==Geography==
Kumirdaha is located at 24° 1' 60N 87° 25' 0E. It has an average elevation of {{Convert|80|m}}.<ref name=fallingrain.com>{{cite web|title=Kumirdaha, India Page|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Raneswar.html|publisher=fallingrain.com|accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> Kumirdaha is 40 km from its District Main City Dumka. It is 228 km from its State Main City Ranchi. Nearby villages are Mahishbathan, Sadipur, Patjor, Rangalia. Giripur, Rangamatia, Saltola, Sukhjora, Taldangal, Banskuli, Bilkandi, Dakshinjol, etc.

Kumirdaha has predominantly undulating terrain with hard rocks in the underground. The entire village has a topography with high ridges bounded by mountains and rivers. The fertility of soil is poor due to extensive erosion, acidic character and low retaining capacity. On the south of Kumirdaha lies the famous Mayurakshi river, on the west lies the hills of Massanjore (Rajmahal hills).

===Climate===
Kumirdaha has a warm-temperate climate, with hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters.

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|location = Dumka
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|single line = Y
|Jan high C = 18.1
|Feb high C = 21.0
|Mar high C = 25.9
|Apr high C = 30.3
|May high C = 30.7
|Jun high C = 30.1
|Jul high C = 28.4
|Aug high C = 28.1
|Sep high C = 28.2
|Oct high C = 27.0
|Nov high C = 23.3
|Dec high C = 19.0
|year high C = 25.8
|Jan low C = 10.2
|Feb low C = 13.2
|Mar low C = 17.4
|Apr low C = 22.3
|May low C = 23.9
|Jun low C = 24.7
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 23.7
|Sep low C = 23.6
|Oct low C = 21.0
|Nov low C = 16.0
|Dec low C = 11.1
|year low C = 19.3
|Jan precipitation mm = 9.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 15.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 21.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 35.0
|May precipitation mm = 72.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 198.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 343.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 293.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 273.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 116.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 9.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 7.0
|year precipitation mm = 116.0
|Jan humidity = 60
|Feb humidity = 53
|Mar humidity = 47
|Apr humidity = 50
|May humidity = 60
|Jun humidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 83
|Aug humidity = 83
|Sep humidity = 81
|Oct humidity = 74
|Nov humidity = 65
|Dec humidity = 62
|year humidity = 66
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web
| url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=425991&refer=&units=us |title =Weatherbase: Weather for Dumka, India | publisher=Weatherbase | year=2011 }} Retrieved on 22 November 2011.</ref>
|date=November 2011
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==Demography and culture==
The population in the village is predominantly [[Bengali people|Bengali]] speaking due to its close proximity with West Bengal.
There is a good number of Muslim population also.
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kumirdaha had a population of 89336. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kumirdaha has an average literacy rate of 47.54, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 59.54% and, female literacy is 35.12%. In Dumka, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Economy==
Most of the villagers belong to the lower and middle-class background. They depend on farming on their own land and others land. Only a few of the residents work in the service sector. Popular business of the region is shop owner. Kumirdaha is filled with shops of various kinds such as clothes, hardware, cement, and sweets. Kumirdaha has a Nationalized Bank.<ref name=onefivenine/>

==Transport==
Kumirdaha is connected with road to the neighboring city. Since July 2011 Dumka is connected with newly built Jasidih - Dumka railway line. Since then Kumirdaha got a new connectivity to the Howrah-New Delhi line, via Dumka-Jasidih. Although there is an ongoing work on new railway line, which will connect Dumka to Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Rampurhat (west Bangal) in coming years.

Buses are the preferred mode of transport and are run by both government agencies and private operators. Dumka has good connectivity to it neighboring district with buses. There is a luxury night bus service between Dumka - [[Ranchi]] and [[Kolkata]].
The following are railway stations close to Ranishwar<ref name=onefivenine/>
#Siuri Railway Station, located at a distance of {{Convert|21|km}}
#Chinpal Railway Station, located at a distance of {{Convert|26|km}}
#Gadadharpur Railway Station, located at a distance of {{Convert|28|km}}
#Sainthia Railway Station, located at a distance of {{Convert|29|km}}
#[[Dumka Railway Station]], located at a distance of {{Convert|40|km}}

==Education==
Mayurakshi Gramin College located at Ranishwar provides higher education to the students.<ref name=onefivenine>{{cite web|title=Ranishwar Tehsil|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villag/Dumka/Ranishwar|publisher=onefivenive.com|accessdate=14 April 2012}}</ref> Ranishwar has some{{Which|date=April 2012}} [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] schools, and government schools following [[NCERT]] syllabus.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} Schools in and around Ranishwar include:<ref name=onefivenine/>
#'''Govt. High School Kumirdaha ''' follows NCERT syllabus
#'''Ranigram Middle School''' established in the year 1901, is one of the oldest school in Dumka district.
#'''Raghunathpur Govt. High School'''
#'''UPG Middle School Rangalia '''
#'''Sadipur Govt. Middle School'''
#'''Govt. Middle School Dhanbasa''' follows NCERT syllabus
#'''Sido Kanhu High school''' Affiliated to CBSE board, New Delhi

== Tourist places ==
Masanjore Dam is a picnic spot situated in Dumka District of [[Jharkhand]]. This small village is about 31 km south of Dumka. The Masanjore Dam on the [[Mayurakshi River]] is a major draw. From the counterpart rupee fund created through supplies of wheat and other materials from Canada for use in India, Canada Govt. devoted those funds to further development of the Mayurakshi project And Masanjore dam was commissioned in 1955. That's why the Dam still mentioned as Canada Dam. The dam is bounded by hills and forests. [[Mayurakshi Bhawan Bungalow]] and [[Inspection Bungalow, Masanjore|Inspection Bungalow]] offer accommodation in the village. By road, Masanjore is connected with [[Vakreshwara]] (59 km), [[Sainthia]] (50 km), [[Tarapith]] (70 km), [[Rampurhat]] (62 km) and [[Deoghar]] (98 km). Masanjor dam or the Pearson dam on river Mayurakshi is at the foot hills of long range of forest clad parallel hill ranges. This place is basically a hydro electric power generating center but in the process of time it has become a center for the tourist. Thereis a garden on the down hill and two [[dak-bungalows]] on the bank of the river.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

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