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| Settlement type | District of Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
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Dumka district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Dumka is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district covers an area of 3716.02 kmTemplate:Sup. This district has a population of 1,321,442 (2011 Census).
Economy
In 2006, the Indian government named Dumka one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Dumka district has a population of 1,321,442,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[3] or the US state of New Hampshire.[4] This gives it a ranking of 370th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of Template:Convert .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.39%.[2] Dumka has a sex ratio of 974 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 62.54%.[2] Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.2% of total population. Template:Bar box Hindus are 79.06%, Muslims are 8.09%, Christians 6.54% and Sarna 5.95%. Template:Pie chart At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 39.71% of the population spoke Santali, 34.44% Khortha, 9.59% Bengali, 6.64% Hindi, 2.40% Malto and 1.86% Urdu as their first language.[5]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. National Institute of Rural Development(September 8, 2009). Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 District Census 2011. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ Country Comparison:Population. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ 2010 Resident Population Data. U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
External links
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