Dumraon

• Name — Dumraon • Settlement Type — City • Image Skyline — Bihari ji Ka Mandir.jpg • Image Caption — Bihari Ji temple • Image Map — Dumraon block map.png • Map Caption — Map of Dumraon block • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Buxar • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Bihar • Founder — Raja Horil Singh • Unit Pref — Metric • Elevation M — 61 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 200000 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 802119 • Area Code — 06323 • Registration Plate — BR-44 Dumraon (also spelled as Doomraon) is a town, near Buxar city and nagar parishad corresponding community development block in Buxar district in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, it was the capital of the Dumraon Raj. It's a home to the Dumraon Gharanas known for dhrupad.

Dumraon is located at at an average elevation of 61 metres (200 feet).

It was the capital of the Dumraon Raj. Dumraon Raj was a zamindari state during British era. The town was originally founded by Raja Horil Singh following the division of erstwhile territory of Bhojpur. It is also known as "Horilnagar". During the time of Indian independence, Dumraon Raj covered an area of 2,330 km 2 which stretched from Buxar district in west Bihar to Ballia district in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. In Ballia district, Dumraon Raj covered rights of more than 70 villages which are located on the banks of the Ganga river. The nephews of Raja Horil Singh, Babu Buddh Singh and Raja Udwant Singh ruled the principalities at Buxar and Jagdishpur. Dumraon was formally constituted as a municipality in 1877; during the late 1800s, the town was a producer and exporter of sugar. The famous Bismillah Khan was born in Dumraon. His father was a court musician employed in the court of the Maharaja of Dumraon.

As of 2011 India census, Dumraon had a population of 53,618 as per census of 2011 Out of which 28,498 are males while 25,120 are females. The Average Sex Ratio of Dumraon is 881. Males constitute 53% of the population. Dumraon has an average literacy rate of 71.6% lower than the national average by 2.64%: male literacy is 66.6% and, female literacy is 53.4%. In Dumraon, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religion-wise population of Dumraon is as follows: there are 83.85% Hindu, 15.94 Muslim, 0.11% Christian, 0.01% Buddhist and 0.07% non-religion.

Dumraon Railway Station is located in between Ara and Buxar Railway Station on the Howrah–Delhi main line via Patna–Mughalsarai section main line. The Railway code for Dumraon is DURE.

Besides the city of Dumraon itself, there are 93 villages in Dumraon block. Of these, 73 are inhabited and 20 are uninhabited. As of 2011, the total population of these villages was 179,064, in 28,898 households. • Village name — Total land area (hectares) — Population (in 2011) • Belamohan — 56 — 38 • Kunriya — 60.8 — 9 • Lohsar — 111 — 29 • Chilhari — 517.2 — 6,207 • Chanda — 113 — 547 • Partap Sagar — 32 — 2,243 • Kusalpur — 133 — 2,055 • Kulhawa — 183.3 — 898 • Suraundha — 111.4 — 1,846 • Naudiha — 72.4 — 144 • Samhar — 164.2 — 975 • Bhojpur Kadim — 959 — 18,243 • Mohammadpur — 79 — 222 • Hakimpur — 55 — 110 • Bhojpur Jadid — 486.4 — 17,088 • Chhatanwar — 792 — 6,310 • Rampur — 218.9 — 1,591 • Rasulpur — 103.6 — 0 • Hathelipur — 20.2 — 880 • Mustafapur — 38.4 — 73 • Puraini — 55.4 — 0 • Bankat — 100 — 711 • Hata — 41.3 — 587 • Marwatia — 26.7 — 0 • Nenuan — 432.6 — 3,099 • Bharkhara — 44.1 — 176 • Kudria — 72.1 — 505 • Mungasi — 127.4 — 562 • Kam Karahi — 47.3 — 0 • Sahipur — 67.6 — 0 • Sundarpur — 55.9 — 0 • Bharkunria — 28.7 — 0 • Piria — 95.9 — 1,348 • Uderampur — 16 — 0 • Mohanpur — 63.6 — 111 • Churamanpur — 71.6 — 0 • Sagarpur — 54 — 0 • Misraulia — 53.4 — 557 • Rajdiha — 168.8 — 1,977 • Tulshipur — 34.8 — 213 • Karuaj — 207.2 — 1,904 • Nikhura — 43.3 — 528 • Araila — 115 — 1,020 • Lakhan Dehra — 441.6 — 3,149 • Bhikha Bandh — 141.6 — 0 • Nandan — 806.9 — 6,894 • Amthua — 142.4 — 2,204 • Sirampur — 85.8 — 402 • Sarora — 133.6 — 1,295 • Dheka — 80.1 — 693 • Turiganj — 215.7 — 3,529 • Kumbhi — 97.6 — 828 • Noaon — 716.7 — 5,698 • Sowan — 528 — 8,064 • Rehiya — 418.9 — 4,129 • Ariyawon — 1,201.9 — 9,978 • Dubkhi — 53.4 — 1,247 • Usrauliya — 127.4 — 0 • Basgitiya — 54.3 — 791 • Kachainiya — 145.3 — 1,601 • Dakhinawan — 100.4 — 1,557 • Kuransarae — 589.2 — 9,714 • Mugaon — 426.6 — 5,576 • Phogu Tola — 68.4 — 918 • Kopwa — 327.9 — 3,771 • Dihri — 46.9 — 0 • Kashia — 348.8 — 3,274 • Sikta — 96 — 446 • Ekauni — 307.1 — 2,640 • Khairahi — 136.3 — 477 • Athaon — 496.2 — 4,197 • Dahigana — 194.3 — 384 • Saro Dih — 13 — 0 • Udhopur — 88.3 — 0 • Chuar — 173.9 — 1,522 • Bairia — 81 — 724 • Dhangain — 60.7 — 0 • Basgitia — 36.8 — 0 • Lahana — 201.2 — 1,409 • Kamdharpur — 40.1 — 1,197 • Harni Chatti — 68.9 — 529 • Mirchi — 81.7 — 0 • Asapur — 79 — 0 • Misraulia — 66 — 243 • Khairahi — 46.1 — 0 • Parmanpur — 72.9 — 1,132 • Kanjharua — 229.4 — 2,099 • Pipri — 57.4 — 436 • Niranjanpur — 48.1 — 925 • Adpha — 100.3 — 1,162 • Marsara — 123.4 — 390 • Mathila — 1,672.2 — 8,823 • Nazirganj — 70 — 2,221 udiyanganj उड़ियानगंज