Dumka, the headquarters of the

Dumka district 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 km. This district has a population of 1,321,442 (20 ...

and Santhal Pargana region, is a city in the state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region, which was carved out of the

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and Birbhum district after the Santal Hool of 1855. Dumka was carved out of the southern part of

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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

. The nearest important cities are Suri and

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Etymology

There are two theories on how Dumka got its name. The first one suggests that Dumka's name derives from the Santali word ''sumk'' for "shunted" or "small," because during the

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, it was a small town compared to

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and

. The other is that Dumka derives its name from the

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word ''

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'', which means 'skirts (an edge, border or extreme part) of the hills'.

History

Early history

The earlier inhabitants of the present-day district of whom there is some record, it appears, were the Paharias (for example, the Maler and Sauria Paharias). The

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traveler

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identified these people as Mallis. He referred to the Sauria Paharias as ''savar''s of Odisha. Medieval History: Due to inaccessibility of the area caused by the cliffs of the

Rajmahal Hills The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are do ...

, it was a place of strategic economic importance, with a fort at

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. After the 1539 victory of

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at Chousa, the area fell into the hands of the

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, but it was soon lost to the

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under

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when Hussain Quli Khan was made viceroy of

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British Raj

The English representative, Dr. Gabriel Bokgliton, procured a

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from

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. Between 1742 and 1751 the area of Dumka close to Rajmahal witnessed frequent inroads by the

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under Raghoji Bhosle and Peshwa Balaji Rao. In 1745 Raghoji Bhosle entered Rajmahal via the hills and jungles of

Santhal Pargana Division Santhal Pargana division constitutes six district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Origin of name Santal Pargana derives its name from two words: " Santal", a major inhabited tribe in the region an ...

. The early stay of the English was spent in subduing the Paharias. In 1769 Dumka remained a Ghatwali police post under

Birbhum District Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impo ...

of Bengal. In 1775 Dumka was transferred to Bhagalpur Division. In 1865 Dumka was made an independent district after being carved out of Bhagalpur. In 1872 Dumka was made headquarters of the whole district of Santal Pargana. In 1889

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started his service in India (Dumka/Benagaria) after Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, and Bodding created the first alphabet for the Santhals. The NELC-church was created as a

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Church in this area - before the Catholics had established a mission in this area at all. In 1902 the first

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was established. Finally in 1920

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and buses were introduced.

Post Independence

Firstly in 1952 The Apostolic Prefecture of Malda was erected. In 1962, it was promoted to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka. Then in 1983 Dumka was made the divisional headquarters of Santhal Pargana. On 15 November 2000 Dumka became the sub-capital of Jharkhand. In 2011 Dumka is connected with the newly built Jasidih-Dumka railway line. In 2012 Intercity express to Ranchi started via Jasidih. Later in 2017 Jharkhand opens pilot training center in Dumka. Finally in 2018 Four-lane road from Dudhani to Tata Showroom constructed.

Geography

Dumka is located at . It has an average elevation of 137 metres (449 feet).

Demographics

India

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, Dumka is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Dumka city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every five years. The Dumka Nagar Parishad has population of 47,584 of which 25,364 are males while 22,220 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 5371 which is 11.29% of total population of Dumka (Nagar Parishad). In Dumka Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 876 against state average of 948. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Dumka is around 891 compared to Jharkhand state average of 948. Literacy rate of Dumka city is 89.92% higher than state average of 66.41%. In Dumka, Male literacy is around 93.46% while female literacy rate is 85.87%. As per official census 2011, Hinduism constitutes 79.06% of Dumka's population, followed by Islam at 8.09% and Christianity with 6.54%.

Religion and Languages

Besides the national official language

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, Santali,

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and

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are mostly spoken followed by regional dialect Khorta. Here the major religions are: *

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Sari Dharam Sari Dharam is the religion of the Santal people residing in India. It is one of the religious beliefs in the eastern regions of Indian states such as Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Assam. However, Santals also practice Sarnaism. De ...

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The Catholic minority is served by its own Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka.

Languages

Climate

Dumka has a

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(

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''Cwa''), with warm, wet summers and mild winters.

Economy

Culture

Dumka District contains many Hindu temples, such as Basukinath, Sirshanath, Maluti Mandir, Shiv Pahar and Dharamsthana. Crowds visit these places during the month of Sawan. Hizla Mela (Fair) is organized every year in Hizla and continues for a week. It is a fair of great cultural importance, thousands of people visit during the fair.

Politics

The first Chief Minister of Jharkhand,

Babulal Marandi Babulal Marandi (; born 11 January 1958) is an Indian politician and a prominent tribal leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) . He is currently the Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand legislative assembly. He was the first Chief Minister o ...

, hailed from Dumka constituency. In 2000, when Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar,

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came to power in Jharkhand with Marandi as the Chief Minister.

Shibu Soren Shibu Soren (born 11 January 1944; ) is an Indian politician who is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Jharkhand, and the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). He previously served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand, ...

is another politician who is considered to be one of the founders of

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (; ) is a political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand, founded by Binod Bihari Mahato, Shibu Soren, and A. K. Roy. Hemant Soren is the president of the JMM. JMM is also an influential political party in the state ...

(JMM) and has a temporary residence in Dumka.

Hemant Soren Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024. He previously held the office from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the president of the Jhark ...

, the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand is the son of Shibu Soren.

Education

There are various Higher Secondary schools in Dumka: * St. Teresa Girls School *Sido Kanhu High School * +2 Zila School * National School * Govt. Girls School * Dumka Central School Some reputed schools which provide secondary level education are: * Decent children school, Dumka (Phasiadangal, Dumka) * North Valley International School, * St. Joseph's High School * Bal Bharti School Other schools include Ananda Marg School ( Kurwa), Modern Sainik School, Green Mount Academy and New Life Academy at

Kathikund Kathikund is a community development block that forms one of the administrative units in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Kathikund, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It ...

. To improve academic performance in government schools District administration of Dumka launched Sampurna Shiksha Kavach for students of grade 9 to grade 12 in following schools: * +2 HS KATHIKUND * +2 HS MASALIYA * +2 HS JAMA * RANI SONAWATI HS * EKALAVYA MODEL RES. SCH KATIJORIA * +2 OBC RES. GIRLS HS * CM School of Excellence Girls, Dumka * +2 UHS BUNIYADI GANDO * PLUS 2 ST HS INDERWANI * +2 RK HS SARAIYHAT * +2 HS RAGHUNATHPUR * +2 UHS TALJHARI * +2 HS BENAGARIA * +2 HS THARIHAT KUSIAM * +2 UHS CHAPAKANDAR * KGBV KATHIKUND * +2 UHS MOHANPUR * KGBV SARAIYAHAT * KGBV JAMA * +2 RK HS SHIKARIPARA * NATIONAL SCHOOL DUMKA * MODEL SCHOOL MASALIYA * MODEL SCHOOL SARAIYAHAT * +2 HS SAHARA * +2 RK HS JARMUNDI * MODEL SCHOOL SHIKARIPARA * +2 UHS PINDARI * DISTRICT CM SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, DUMKA This program focuses on improving performance of students across above 28 government schools in the district. Teachers need to ensure that entire curriculum is covered in classroom via online teaching during the academic year. Students also have additional online learning support after school. High performing students are enrolled in additional classes to prepare for competitive exams such as IIT JEE and NEET. For higher education Dumka offers many colleges e.g.-

Sido Kanhu Murmu University Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU), formerly Siddhu Kanhu University, is a public university situated in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand. The un ...

was established in 1992 at Dumka and covers whole Santhal Pargana. Many colleges are affiliated or constituent to SKMU in the division.

St. Xavier's College, Dumka St. Xavier College, Maharo is a Catholic Church, Catholic college located in Dumka, Jharkhand, India. Its first academic session was in July 2011. It is run by members of the Dumka-Raiganj Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It is a self-fi ...

offers various courses. Others include Santhal Pargana College (S.P. college), A.N. College, and S.P. Mahila College, which offer undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate courses. Phulo-Jhano Murmu College of Dairy Technology at

Hansdiha Hansdiha is a village in the Community development block of Saraiyahat in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state of India. Geography Location Hansdiha is located in the northeast region of Jharkhand and located ...

, Dumka is Jharkhand's first Dairy Technology college established in 2019. It is affiliated by

Birsa Agricultural University Birsa Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Kanke, Ranchi in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was established on 26 June 1981, after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The University is named in hono ...

Ranchi Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...

. GTRTC, Dumka (Government Tool Room and Training Centre) was established in 2007 by the Department of Industries, Government of Jharkahnd with the assistance of Ministry of MSME, Government of India. It offers various training programmes to meet need for technical manpower required in the manufacturing sector. Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills was established by Evangelical Social Action Forum to provide skills training to unemployed youth in the remote regions of Santhal Pargana. Dumka also have a Govt. Polytechnic College, a Govt. Women's Polytechnic College and also a govt. ITI for technical education. Dumka Engineering College was established as an institution under PPP model between the

Government of Jharkhand The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its Districts of Jharkhand, 24 districts. It consists of an exec ...

and Techno India Group. Phulo Jhano Murmu Medical College and Hospital was established in 2019 and it also contains hospitals for serving population of Dumka.

Tourist places

* Basukinath

Temples

* Maluti temple Village -

Maluti Maluti (also Malooti) is a village in Shikaripara Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Dumka subdivision of the Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. It was built under the Baj Basanta dynasty. The area has 72 old temples, which a ...

is an ancient temple village of Dumka District under

Shikaripara Shikaripara is a community development block in India that forms an administrative division in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Shikaripara, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at ...

police station. It is near the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand State. There are many Shiva, Bishnu, Durga

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Tourist spots

* Masanjore is a picnic spot situated 30 km to Dumka. This small village is about 30 km south of Dumka. The Masanjore dam on the

Mayurakshi River The Mayurakshi (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods. It has its source on Trikut, Trikut Hills, about from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. The Mayurakshi flows thro ...

is a tourist draw. From the counterpart rupee fund created through supplies of wheat and other materials from Canada for use in India, Canada Govt. devoted those funds to further development of the Mayurakshi project and

Massanjore Dam Massanjore Dam is a hydropower generating dam over the Mayurakshi River located at Massanjore near Dumka in the state of Jharkhand, India. The Massanjore dam (also called Canada Dam), across the Mayurakshi, was commissioned in 1955. It was formall ...

was commissioned in 1955. The Dam is still mentioned as Canada Dam. The dam is bounded by hills and forests. Mayurakshi Bhawan Bungalow and Inspection Bungalow, offer accommodation within the village. By road, Masanjore is connected with Vakreshwara (59 km),

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(50 km),

Tarapith Tarapith is a town and Hindu pilgrimage site located in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is particularly known for the Tarapith Temple and its adjoining Hindu crematory ground. The tant ...

(70 km),

(62 km) and

(98 km). * Chutonath - It is situated 20 km from the district headquarters. Chutonath is a religious place of Hindu god Lord Chutonath. This festival is celebrated mainly in the month of April. This area has become a tourist attraction. * Dharmasthan - It is temple situated in Tin bazaar at the heart of Dumka Town, it is known for the Goddess

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, during the Durga puja 7 days special puja is organised here.

Natural places

* Kurwa park (Shrishti Pahar) - It is a small picnic spot about 5 km to the east of Dumka. It has a park, facilities for boating and a small hill. A temple is also situated here.

Transport

Rail

In July 2011, Dumka was connected to Jasidih with the newly built Jasidih - Dumka railway line. Since then, the city has seen a growing number of three-wheelers on the road. in June 2015, Dumka Rampurhat Train service is also started.

Road

Dumka is connected by road to the neighboring cities such as Deoghar, Bhagalpur, Dhanbad, Rampurhat. Buses are the preferred mode of transport and are run by both government agencies and private operators. Dumka has good connectivity to neighboring districts with buses. There is a luxury night bus service between Dumka -

and

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Air

Nearby airports are: Deoghar Airport * Kazi Nazrul Airport, Durgapur *

Birsa Munda Airport Birsa Munda Airport is a domestic airport serving Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, India. It is named after the famous Indian tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda, and is currently managed by the Airports Authority of India. The airport ...

Jay Prakash Narayan Airport Jay Prakash Narayan Airport is a domestic airport serving Patna, the capital of Bihar, India. It is named after the independence activist and political leader, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jayprakash Narayan. It is the List of busiest airports in Indi ...

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References

External links

Official Site
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Santal-Tribes of Dumka

Media coverage of Engg college in Dumka.
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