Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Nagfeni had a total population of 1,700, of which 855 (50%) were males and 845 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 300. The total number of literate persons in Nagfeni was 1,051 (75.07% of the population over 6 years).[3]
There is a big rock in the shape of snake 'nag'. According to a popular legend, Maharaj Mutuk Nath Sah Deo was saved by a nag or cobra. He founded the Nagvanshi dynasty, that held sway over parts of the area now known as Jharkhand for many centuries.[4][5]
^"District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B"(PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375686, pages 84-85. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ ab"District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A"(PDF). Pages 67-68: Brief Description of places of Religious, Historical and Archaeological importance in villages and places of Tourist interest in the Towns of the District. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
