Santhal Pargana Division - History

History

This is now one of the divisions or commissionaries of Jharkhand. Its headquarters is at Dumka. Presently, this administrative division comprises six districts: Godda, Deoghar, Dumka, Jamtara, Sahibganj and Pakur. Formerly, Santhal Parganas comprised a district of the same name, in undivided Bihar state, India. Earlier to that, in 1855, during British India, Santhal Parganas was created as a district, and was a part of the Bengal Presidency.

Bengali,Hindi,Santhali, Angika, a dialect of Maithili is spoken in this region.Number of Bengali is high as already mentioned that Santhal Pargana was a part of Bengal. Later on Santhal Pargana became part of Bihar so number of Hindi speaker is also high. Santhali speaking tribes also live in this region, which are unevenly distributed. They had famously rebelled against the British in 1756–1760 under the leadership of Tilkamanjhi and again in 1857–1858 under the leadership of Sido Murmu and his brother Kanhu Murmu.

Cities and towns in Santhal Parganas
Deoghar district
  • Deoghar
  • Jasidih
  • Madhupur
Dumka district
  • Basukinath
  • Dumka
Godda district
  • Godda
  • Lalmatia Colliery
Jamtara district
  • Jamtara
  • Mihijam
Pakur district
  • Pakur
Sahebganj district
  • Rajmahal
  • Sahebganj
Related topics
  • Santhal Pargana Division topics
Cities and towns
in other Divisions
  • North Chotanagpur
  • Kolhan
  • Palamu
  • South Chotanagpur
Santhal Pargana division topics
General
  • Santhal rebellion
  • Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga, Deogarh
  • Damin-i-koh
  • Kajangala
Districts
  • Deoghar
  • Dumka
  • Godda
  • Jamtara
  • Pakur
  • Sahebganj
Community development blocks
  • Pakur district
  • Amrapara
  • Hiranpur
  • Littipara
  • Maheshpur
  • Pakur
  • Pakuria
  • Dumka district
  • Ranishwar
Rivers, Waterfalls, Dams
  • Ajay
  • Bakreshwar
  • Bansloi
  • Brahmani
  • Dwarka
  • Ganges
  • Hinglo
  • Mayurakshi
Languages, people
  • Hindi
  • Kumarbhag Paharia
  • Kurukh
  • Magahi
  • Mal Paharia
  • Mundari
  • Santali
  • Sauria Paharia
Transport
  • National Highway 80
  • Eastern Railway
  • Howrah-Delhi main line
  • Sahibganj Loop
Railway stations
  • Barharwa Junction
  • Dumka Station
  • Madhupur Junction
Institutes of higher learning
  • Sido Kanhu Murmu University
Lok Sabha constituencies
  • Rajmahal
  • Dumka
  • Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
  • Rajmahal
  • Rajmahal
  • Borio
  • Barhait
  • Litipara
  • Pakaur
  • Maheshpur
  • Dumka
  • Sikaripara
  • Nala
  • Jamtara
  • Sarath
  • Dumka
  • Jama
  • Godda
  • Madhupur
  • Deoghar
  • Jarmundi
  • Poreyahat
  • Godda
  • Mahagam
See also
  • Cities and towns in Santhal Parganas Division
  • Villages in Dumka district
Other Divisions
  • North Chotangapur
  • South Chaotanagpur
  • Kolhan
  • Palamu


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