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
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.
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]
The sanctuary
It was established in 1990. It covers an area around 760 km2 of which 182.83 km2 is forest area. It has Dry Deciduous Forest. It provides a refuge for elephants, leopards, bears, jackal, monkey, porcupine, and hare.[3][4][5]
It is located at 25 km from Gumla and 92 km southeast of Ranchi.[6]
