DUMKA

 

Dumka – as the name suggests is a district surrounded, within lofty hills and exotic forest. This land of temples is also a famous health hill resort situated at a height of 472 ft. above sea level.                                Dumka, the headquarters of the Dumka district and Santhal Pargana region, is a city in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region, which was carved out of the Bhagalpur and Birbhum district after the Santal Hool of 1855. Dumka was carved out of the southern part of Bihar along with 18 other Districts on 15 November 2000 to form Jharkhand as 28th State of India. Dumka is a peaceful and green city and also sub-capital of Jharkhand.                                                                                                                               
Masanjore Dam. Masanjore is a famous picnic spot located in the Dumka district of Jharkhand.

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