# Dumarkunda, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Dumarkunda

Dumarkunda is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,434 people** in 2,146 households. Literacy was 64.9%.

- 11,434people (2011)
- 2,146households
- 64.9%literacy
- 915females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dumarkunda

■ Dumarkunda · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.9%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**901

Working population ****28.4%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dumarkunda

Of every 100 households in Dumarkunda in 2011, 94 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dumarkunda · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****35%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**39%

Tap water ****54%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**6%

Use banking services ****70%**

**74%

Television ****64%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****14%**

**11%

Own their home ****62%**

**58%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dumarkunda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,246 (69%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Farming 495 (15%) · **■** Marginal 494 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Dumarkunda changed?

From 8,670 in 1961 to 11,434 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Dumarkunda in numbers and road distances

- Density1,871 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)298 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)43 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)43 km by road
- Kumardubi (railway station)3 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Dumarkunda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets719
- Water storage943 kl
- Electricity — homes2,030
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 35 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fire brick and coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dumarkunda

- Restaurants1 in Dumarkunda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dumarkunda?11,434 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dumarkunda in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Dumarkunda in 1961?8,670