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Dumuria

Coordinates: 26°29′45″N 91°08′59″E / 26.495771°N 91.1497879°E / 26.495771; 91.1497879
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Dumuria
Village
Dumuria is located in Assam
Dumuria
Dumuria
Location in Assam, India
Dumuria is located in India
Dumuria
Dumuria
Dumuria (India)
Coordinates: 26°29′45″N 91°08′59″E / 26.495771°N 91.1497879°E / 26.495771; 91.1497879
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictBarpeta
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,367
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
781325
Telephone code91-3666
Vehicle registrationAS-15

Dumuria is a village and a Gaon Panchayat in Barpeta district in the Indian state of Assam.

History

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Dumuria served as the second capital of the Bijni kingdom, a branch of the Koch dynasty. The capital had been located in a village now known as Bijni until it was attacked in 1864 by Jhawlia Mech, a chieftain from Bhutan.[citation needed] This event was followed by the Assam earthquake of 1897 which severally damaged the royal palaces of Dumuria. In search of a safe haven, the capital was temporarily relocated to Jogighopa before finally settling in the Deohati forest area which was later renamed as Abhayapuri.[1]

Administration

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The Bajali district headquarters in Madon Rauta Nagar comes under area jurisdiction of Dumuria village.[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Dumuria had a population of 1367. Males constitute 50% (683) of the population and females 50% (684).Total number of Household is 251. Dumuria has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Dumuria, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

100% of the population is ethnic Assamese people and they speak Assamese.[citation needed]

Boundary

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It is around 3 km west from Pathsala Town[citation needed]

East West North South
Turkuni Jaan Denartari Village 31 National Highway Natun Belana Village

Education

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Dumuria has High School, ME School, Primary School[citation needed]

High School Name ME School Name Primary SchoolName
Janata High School Dumria ME School 148 no. Dumuria Primary School

References

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  1. ^ "History of Bongaigaon". bongaigaon.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.