Geography
Jhumri Taliya is located in the Damodar River valley. It has an average elevation of 383 m (1,257 ft). It is situated about eight kilometres from Koderma. The entire town is divided by the grand cord line of Eastern Railway, which passes through the middle of the town.
The Tilaiya Dam reservoir is located near the town. The dam was the first dam and hydro-electric power station constructed by the Damodar Valley Corporation across the Damodar River.
Places of interest near Jhumri Taliya include Rajgir, Nalanda, Hazaribagh National Park, Sonbhandar Caves (rumored to have hidden Mauryan treasures), Sammed Shikhar (Jain pilgrimage), Dhwajadhari Hill, Satagawan Petro falls, the tomb of Sant Paramhans Baba at Domchanch, Makamaro Hills, and Shaktipeeth Maa Chanchala Devi.
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