AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ATMA) DUMKA                                       JHARKHAND
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THE DISTRICT PROFILE

History of Dumka

Location

Dumka district lies between 800 28’ east longitude and 230 40’ to 250 18’ northern latitude. It is surrounded by Godda / Pakur district in the north, Jamtara district in the south, Birbhum & Murshidabad districts of West Bengal in the east and Deoghar district in the West. It is situated at the height of 472 ft from the sea level. It The District has an area of 3716.02 Sq.KM. and consists of only one sub division namely Dumka. Under Dumka sub division, there are 10 blocks namely Dumka, Gopikander, Jama, Jarmundi, Kathikund, Maslia, Ramgarh, Raneshwar, Shikaripara and Saraiyahat.

v                 Geographical Area                                       3732 Sq. Km.

Height from Sea level                                   477’

           Average Rainfall                                             1378.7 m.m.

v                 DEMOGRAPHY

Total population                                 11,06,521

Male                                                    5,63,850

Female                                               5,42,671

SC Population                                   66,959

ST Population                                    4,95,239

Literate Male                                     2,81,823

Literate Female                                 1,39,499

No. of Household                              2,15,754

v                 SIZE OF LAND HOLDINGS

Less than 1 Ha.                                 43230 Nos.

Between 1 – 2 Ha.                            16450 Nos.

Above 2 Ha.                                       27989 Nos.

v                 LAND USE PATTERNS

Geographical Area                           3,77,517.97ha.

Forest                                                    46,776.62 ha.

Cultivable Land                                 2,48,758.71 ha.

Cultivable Waste Land                         22,461.36 ha.

Land used other than Agril.     32,025.19 ha.

Non-Agril. Waste Land                        25,899.41 ha.

Permanent Pasture Land                    18,288.62 ha.

Land used for Trees etc                        5,769.42 ha.

Soil                                                     i)          Red Yellow light grey

ii)                  Strong to Moderate Acidic

iii)                Soluble Iron present

v                 CLASSIFICATION OF WORKERS

Working Population                          5,17,935 Nos.

Cultivators                                          1,94,216 Nos.

Small & Marginal Farmers               48,897 Nos.

Agricultural Labourers                      4,62,290 Nos.

House holds cottage Industries       9,642 Nos.

Other Works                                      28,578 Nos.

Tassar Rearers                                 8,500 Nos.

v                 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

No. of Villages                                   2667

No. of Panchayat                               206

No. of Blocks                                     10

Notified area                                      1

Subdivision                                        1

Municipality                                        1

v                 POLICE STATION

Total                                                    15

Rural                                                   14

Urban                                                  1

v                 EDUCATION

Primary School                                  1256

Middle School                                     421

Secondary School                                33

Colleges                                                   4

Polytechnic                                              1

I.T.I.                                                           1

University                                                 1

v                 HEALTH

Sadar Hospital                                         1

Referral Hospital                                      2

Primary Health Centre                          10

Addl.        –do-                                       36

Health Sub-Centre                              258

Family Welfare Centre                         10

Maternity & Child Health Centre          11

District TB Centre                                   1

v                 AGRICULTURE

Cultivable Land                                 248758.71 ha.

Lowland                                              114410.43 ha.

Upland                                                134348.28 ha.

Cultivated Land Utilised 2002-03   145987 ha.

Cultivated more than once                 40930 ha.

Cropping Intensity                             128%

Irrigated Land                                    30493 ha.

Sources of irrigation                         Canal, Tanks, Bundhs & Well

v                 FOREST

Total Forest Area                              46776.62

v                 MINERAL RESOURCES                           Coal & Stone

v                 BANKS                                                          Semi-Urban  Rural Total

State Bank of India                                        4               22        26

Allahabad Bank                                             2                 6         8

Uco Bank                                                       1                --           1

Oriental Bank of Commerce                        1                --           1

Bank of India                                                   1                --           1

Central Bank of India                                     1                 5          6

Punjab National Bank                                   1                25        26

Regional Rural Bank                                     1                  1          2

Dist.Central Co-operative Bank                  1                 --           1

Land Development Bank                             1                 --           1

v                 POST OFFICE

Rural                                                               14

Urban                                                                1

Total                                                                15

v                 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (1999-2000)

Cattle                                                              5,37,385

Buffalo                                                               49,412

Sheep                                                                50,095

Goat                                                                1,10,377

Pigs                                                                1,08,736

Poultry                                                            5,97,803

v                 VETERINARY SERVICES

Veterinary Hospitals                                     21

Livestock Service Centres                           60

A.I. Centre / Sub-Centres                             20

v                 SERICULTURE SERVICE

PILOT  PROJECT  CENTRE                      04

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A Glimpse of Dumka's Glorious History

1.Stone-age:- On the basis of tools unearthed the original inhabitants appear to be the Mon-khmers and the Mundas.

2.Early History:- The earlier inhabitants of whom there is same record, it appears that the Paharias ( eg. Maler and Sauria Paharias ) inhabited the District. The European traveler Megasthenese has identified these people as Mallis. The Greek geographer have referred to the Sauria Paharias as savars of Orisa.

3.Medieval History:- Due to inaccessibility of the area caused by the cliffs of Rajmahal Hills it was a place of strategic economic importance with a fort at Teliagarhi. After 1539 victory of Shershah Suri at Chousa the area fell in the hands of the Afgan but it was soon lost to the Mughals under Akber when Hussain Quli Khan was made viceroy of Bengal.

4.British Period:- The British representative Dr. Gabriel Bokgliton procured farman from Shahjahan.

1742-1751:- The area of Dumka close to Rajmahal witnessed frequent inroads of the Marathas under Raghoji Bhosle and Peshwa Balaji Rao.

1745 :- Raghoji Bhosle entered Rajmahal via hills and jungles of Santal Pargana.The early stay of the British were wasted in pacifying the Paharias.

1769 :- It remaindered a Ghatwali police post under Birbhum District of Bangal.

1775 :- It was transfer to Bhagalpur Division.

1865 :- Dumka was made an independent District after being carved out of Bhagalpur.

1872 :- Dumka was made headquarter of the whole District of Santal Pargana.

1902 :- First municipality came into establishment.

1920 :- Motor car and buses were introduced.

1983 :- Was made Divisional headquarter of Santal Pargana.

2000 :- Sub-Capital of Jharkhand.

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