Dumka

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Dumka is a town and administrative center in the Indian state of Jharkhand, known as the headquarters of Dumka district and part of the Santhal Pargana region.

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Dumka canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeDivisionOf Dumka subdivision
climate tropical wet and dry climate
country India
countrySubdivision eastern India
district Dumka district
division Santhal Pargana division
economicActivity agriculture
small-scale trade
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 137 metres
ethnicGroup Paharia
linked to: Rajmahal Paharia

Santhal
non-tribal communities
formerState Bihar
governingBody Dumka Municipal Council
hasCourt District and Sessions Court, Dumka
hasEducationalInstitution Sido Kanhu Murmu University (headquarters in Dumka)
hasFestival Durga Puja
Saraswati Puja
Sohrai
hasRiverNearby Mayurakshi River
knownFor Santhal tribal culture
administrative importance in Jharkhand
legislativeConstituency Dumka Assembly constituency
locatedIn Santhal Pargana plateau
nearbyCity Bhagalpur
Deoghar
Rampurhat
officialLanguage Hindi
parliamentaryConstituency Dumka Lok Sabha constituency
postalCodeType PIN
railwayConnection Dumka railway station
region Santhal Pargana
linked to: Santal Parganas
regionalLanguage Angika
Bengali
Khortha
Santali
linked to: Santhali
religion Christianity
Hinduism (majority)
linked to: Hinduism

Islam
roadConnection connected by state highways
role administrative center
district headquarters
state Jharkhand
timezone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode JH-04

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