There are two suggestions as to how Dumka got its present name.

This small village is about 31 km south of Dumka.

In Dumka, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is a small picnic spot about 5 km to the south of Dumka.

The road network of Dumka is very well maintained .

First freight train came to Dumka on 12 December 2010.

A separate platform for freight trains is being constructed at Dumka.

It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand.

Each time the Dumka (A) section returns its texture is enriched.

The river originated from Banspahari, a highland in the Dumka district.

The railway line to Dumka goes east of Deoghar.

The track between Dumka and Sikaripara is almost completed.

The state highway to Dumka goes to Trikut.

Dumka also has some private institutes which provide a good education environment in Dumka.

Its headquarters is at Dumka.

To the north are Dumka and Birbhum districts.

The journal was established in 1956 and until 1994 was published by "Naukova Dumka".

Girls School and Dumka Central School provide education till +2 level.

Ranishwar is a block in Dumka district of Jharkhand, India.

First intercity express between Dumka and Ranchi started on 24th September 2012.

Based on the structure of a Slavic folk form known as the dumka, the score constantly alternates slow and fast sections.

All three constituencies are part of Dumka Lok Sabha constituency.

In 1962, it was promoted to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka.

There is a luxury night bus service between Dumka - Ranchi and Kolkata.

He won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 1972.