Dumka district

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Dumka district
District of Jharkhand
Top: Maluti temples Bottom: Mayurakshi River near Massanjore Dam
Location of Dumka district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santhal Pargana
Headquarters	Dumka
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Dumka
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	4
Area
• Total	3,716 km2 (1,435 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,321,442
• Density	360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	61.02 per cent
• Sex ratio	974
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	dumka.nic.in

Dumka district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Dumka is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district covers an area of 3716.02 km². This district has a population of 1,321,442 (2011 Census).