Dumka: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Jharkhand
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 47,663
• Coordinates: 24.2678° N, 87.2485° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,109 km (689 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Deoghar Airport (DGH): 59 km (36 mi), straight line
• Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP): 72 km (45 mi), straight line
• Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, Bangladesh): 140 km (87 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Basukinath: 22 km (13 mi)
• Siuri: 49 km (30 mi)
• Dubrajpur: 55 km (34 mi)
• Rampur Hat: 55 km (34 mi)
• Sainthia: 56 km (35 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Deoghar, 61 km (38 mi)