Dumka District

Dumka, the headquarters of the Dumka district and , is a city in the state of , India. It was made the headquarters of the , which was carved out of the and Birbhum district after the Santal Hool of 1855.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dumka railway station and New Madanpur railway station.

Railway station
is a railway station serving the city of in Dumka district in the Indian state of on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line under the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway. It is situated at Babupur, New Madanpur, Dumka district in the Indian state of .

Dumka District

Latitude
24.3° or 24° 18′ north
Longitude
87.25° or 87° 15′ east
Population
1,320,000
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Abbreviation
“DMK”
Open location code
7MP977X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
7627175
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In Other Languages

“Dumka District” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: दुमका

Localities in the Area

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