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District of Jharkhand

Dumka District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.08 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,08,000 1.61 million 1 March 2026

Dumka district's population is estimated at ≈16.08 lakh (16,08,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,21,442.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jharkhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Dumka district

Census 2011
13,21,442
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.08 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
90,178

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,31,264

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.08 lakh 16,08,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.21 lakh 13,21,442 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
351per km² 2011
Sex ratio
977 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
966 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
61.0% Male 73.0% · Female 48.8%
Urban share
6.8% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+19.4% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
3,761km² Census 2011
Households
2.75 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
2,925 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Dumka: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,37,200
19616,09,812
19717,13,444
19817,80,258
19919,50,835
200111,06,521
201113,21,442
2016 *14,25,000
2021 *15,21,000
2026 *16,08,000
2031 *16,85,000
2036 *17,48,000

* Estimate

How Dumka's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Dumka's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dumka2,10,78516.0%95374.7%34.7%
2 Jarmundi1,85,28614.0%96759.0%9.2%
3 Ramgarh1,59,91112.1%100055.5%0.0%
4 Saraiyahat1,56,29111.8%94158.7%0.0%
5 Jama1,37,96310.4%98261.9%0.0%
6 Shikaripara1,31,4649.9%100057.1%0.0%
7 Masalia1,24,5549.4%98261.7%0.0%
8 Ranishwar1,01,6677.7%98960.1%0.0%
9 Kathikund71,4585.4%100754.1%0.0%
10 Gopikandar42,0633.2%100350.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Dumka (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dumka (Census 2011)
  1. Dumka 47,584
  2. Basukinath 17,123
  3. Purana Dumka CT 10,034
  4. Rasikpur CT 8,320
  5. Dudhani CT 7,117

How people in Dumka worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.0%

Agricultural labourers

48.5%

Household industry

3.7%

Other work

16.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.3%.

Age structure of Dumka

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Dumka
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-476,38374,248
5-982,97280,095
10-1478,75573,889
15-1961,40452,680
20-2452,92156,809
25-2954,67654,491
30-3448,42247,532
35-3945,26143,636
40-4438,72636,077
45-4933,17531,397
50-5426,31824,673
55-5919,75922,258
60-6420,86923,445
65-6913,57615,448
70-748,3288,824
75-792,9493,209
80+3,1233,385
Children (0–14)
35.3%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
56.8%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
7.8%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
23.6years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
66.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Dumka

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 36 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dumka
  1. Hindi 45.8%
  2. Santali 39.7%
  3. Bengali 9.6%
  4. Malto 2.4%
  5. Urdu 1.9%
  6. Munda 0.2%
  7. Marathi 0.1%
  8. Maithili 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Santali39.2%
  2. Khortha/Khotta34.4%
  3. Bengali9.6%
  4. Hindi6.6%
  5. Pahariya2.4%
  6. Urdu1.9%
  7. Bhojpuri1.3%
  8. Mahili0.4%

Housing and amenities in Dumka

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 22.8%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 3.7%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 8.5%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 9.8%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 89.4%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 10.5%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 1.7%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.3%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.3%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 26.5%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 11.9%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.4%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 3.8%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.1%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 44.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.5%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.9%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 1.5%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 20.5%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 32.1%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 10.2%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.9%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.6%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Dumka district held 4.0% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 11th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.0%, 5.4 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 73.0% of men but only 48.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 948.
  • 6.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 19.4% in 2001–11, slower than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.08 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dumka, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dumka (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Dumka (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 10,44,726 79.1% 67.8%
Muslim 1,06,865 8.1% 14.5%
Christian 86,404 6.5% 4.3%
Sikh 234 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 267 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 162 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 78,622 5.9% 12.8%
Religion not stated 4,162 0.3% 0.2%
Total13,21,442100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dumka district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,08,000 (16.08 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dumka's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,21,442.

What was the population of Dumka district in Census 2011?
13,21,442: 6,68,514 males and 6,52,928 females, of whom 90,178 lived in towns and 12,31,264 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dumka?
Literacy was 61.0% in 2011 (men 73.0%, women 48.8%). The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males, and 966 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dumka district?
Dumka, with 47,584 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dumka district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,925 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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