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Dum Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Dum is a medium size village located in Dumka Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 51 families residing. The Dum village has population of 248 of which 122 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dum village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 17.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dum village is 1033 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dum as per census is 1529, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dum village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dum village was 40.49 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dum Male literacy stands at 57.14 % while female literacy rate was 23.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dum village.

Dum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 248 122 126
Child (0-6) 43 17 26
Schedule Caste 46 24 22
Schedule Tribe 93 44 49
Literacy 40.49 % 57.14 % 23.00 %
Total Workers 122 64 58
Main Worker 43 - -
Marginal Worker 79 24 55

Caste Factor

In Dum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.55 % of total population in Dum village.

Work Profile

In Dum village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 35.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.