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Dumka district, Jharkhand

Dumka is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 13.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Dumka
Name in Hindi
दुमका जिला
Population (2011 census)
13,21,442
Rank in Jharkhand by population
11th of 24
Area
3,716 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
356
Official website
dumka.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2577657
All districts of Jharkhand

Population in context

With 13,21,442 people in 2011, Dumka ranks 11th among the 24 districts of Jharkhand for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ranchi (29,14,253) and the least populous is Lohardaga (4,61,790).

District boundaries change. If Dumka has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 24 districts of Jharkhand

BokaroChatraDeogharDhanbadDumkaEast SinghbumGarhwaGiridihGoddaGumlaHazaribaghJamtaraKhuntiKodermaLateharLohardagaPakurPalamuRamgarhRanchiSahebganjSaraikela KharsawanSimdegaWest Singhbhum

Questions people ask

Which state is Dumka district in?

Dumka district is in Jharkhand, India.

What is the headquarters of Dumka district?

The headquarters of Dumka district is Dumka, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dumka district?

Dumka district had a population of 13,21,442 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.