Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Dumaria Dumaria is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar, PIN code 854316. The 2011 Census counted 525 people in 139 households, the 92nd largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 525 people (2011) - 139 households - 77.5% literacy - 854316 PIN code ## Dumaria PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Dumaria is 854316. Dumaria falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - PIN code 854316 - Gram panchayat Shahbazpur - Community development block Forbesganj - Census village code 221634 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Dumaria from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Araria (district HQ) 39 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Dumaria? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Dumaria; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Polytechnic In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dumaria known for? The main crops are paddy. About 93% of the 178 hectares of village land is sown, and 72 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Dumaria Of every 100 households in Dumaria in 2011, 0 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dumaria · ■ Forbesganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 12% - Toilet within the home 15% 8% - No toilet (open defecation) 85% 91% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 0% 67% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 6% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 97% - Use banking services 25% 20% - Television 20% 8% - Mobile phone 100% 37% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 4% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 0% 35% - Own their home 98% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Dumaria? ■ Dumaria · ■ Forbesganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.5% 52.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 909 919 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 744 955 - Working population 36.2% 39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.4% for men and 73.3% for women. 53% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 76 (40%) · ■ Farm labourers 52 (27%) · ■ Other work 13 (7%) · ■ Marginal 49 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Forbesganj - Lachhmipur Gachh 776 people - Rahikpur 736 people - Nirpur 658 people - Dhanpura 537 people - Kulharia Jagir 477 people - Bhaghal Halia 431 people - Hasanpur Khurd 388 people - Dhanpura 375 people All 108 villages in Forbesganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dumaria? 854316 - How far is Dumaria from Araria? 39 km by road - What is the population of Dumaria? 525 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dumaria in? Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dumaria? 77.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/dumaria-221634/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.