Districts : Santhal Parganas Division
Dumka
Head Quarters : Dumka
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
6,212 |
14,95,709 | 14,04,794 | 90,915 | 4,07,182 | 34.02 |
| Sub Divisions | Dumka Sadar, Jamtara |
| Blocks | Dumka, Raneshwar, Masaliya, Janma, Jarmundi, Saraiyahat, Ramgarh, Gopi Kandar, Kathikund, Shikari Pada, Jamtara, Narayanpur, Naala, Kunda Heet |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | |
| Rivers | Mayurakshi |
| Noteworthy | Hilly and desnsely forested area. Home to many tribal population. Basukinath place of piligramage for Hindus. Masanjore Dam on the Mayurakshi river, a popular tourist spot. Jamtara, inortant railhead on the Esatern Rly. |
Deoghar
Head Quarters : Deoghar
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,479 |
9,33,113 | 8,07,954 | 1,25,159 | 2,77,259 | 37.92 |
| Sub Divisions | Deoghar, Madhupur |
| Blocks | Deoghar, Mohanpur, Sarwan, Madhupur, Paaljori, Saarath, Kaaro |
| Agriculture | Paddy, maize, wheat |
| Industry | Site of Ayurvedic medicine manufacture (Baidyanth Ayurved Bhavan and Dabur, short for Dr. Burman) |
| Rivers | Mayurakshi, More |
| Noteworthy | One of the holiest places for Hindus - Baidyanath Dhaam at Deoghar. Holy water collected from the Ganges at nearby Sultanganj, and as far away as Uttarkhund, where the Ganges enters the plains, is brought by devotees and priests, especially in the month of Shravan, to be offered to Lord Shiva in the temple at Deoghar. The Pandas of Baidyanath Dhaam, famous for maintaining genealogic records, by word of mouth, through generations. |
Godda
Head Quarters : Godda
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,110 |
8,61,182 | 8,37,545 | 23,637 | 2,34,299 | 34.02 |
| Sub Divisions | Godda |
| Blocks | Godda, Paraiyahat, Patharganj, Manhagawan, Meharama, Boarijor, Sundarpahari, Thakurgangati |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | |
| Rivers | |
Noteworthy |
A relatively underdeveloped hilly area. Populated mostly by the Santhal and Pahariya tribals. |
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
3,405 |
13,01,088 | 12,06,087 | 95,001 | 2,77,514 | 27.03 |
Sahibganj
Head Quarters : Sahibganj
| Sub Divisions | Sahibganj, Rajmahal |
| Blocks | Sahibganj, Burhet, Borio, Rajmahal, Taaljhari, Barharwa, Patra |
| Agriculture | Paddy, maize |
| Industry | Coal mines. Tribal handicrafts |
| Rivers | Ganges, Basloi |
| Noteworthy | Farraka Dam in nearby West Bengal |
Pakur
Head Quarters : Pakur
| Sub Divisions | Pakur |
| Blocks | Pakur, Littipara, Amarpur, Hiramanpur, Maheshpur, Pakuria |
| Agriculture | Paddy, maize |
| Industry | Tribal handicrafts, coal mines, stone chips |