What is "dumal"

Dumal \Du"mal\, a. [L. dumus bramble.] Pertaining to, or set with, briers or bushes; brambly. [R.]

Dumal is a caste in western Orissa with members distributed through the Boudh, Phulbani, Balangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul and Debgarh districts. This caste is categorised as a socially and economically backward community in both State and Centre (Oct 1994) list. The main occupation was agriculture, although the community members also serve in the Indian military