Jharkhand travel guide

Top places to visit in Jharkhand

One place from each district that our guide covers in depth.

1. Bokaro Steel City (district headquarters)

   Bokaro district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Bokaro district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

2. Chatra (district headquarters)

   Chatra district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Chatra district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

3. Baba Baidyanath Dham

   Deoghar district · Baidyanath

   Jyotirlinga temple, 72 ft high, with 21 other shrines; open 4 AM-2 PM and 6-8 PM (Incredible India).

4. Dhanbad (district headquarters)

   Dhanbad district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Dhanbad district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

5. Dumka (district headquarters)

   Dumka district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Dumka district. Headquarters of Santhal Pargana division (Wikipedia list).

6. Jubilee Park

   East Singhbhum district · Jamshedpur

   Park gifted by Tata Steel on its golden jubilee; lit on Jamsetji Tata's birth anniversary (Incredible India).

7. Garhwa (district headquarters)

   Garhwa district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Garhwa district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

8. Giridih (district headquarters)

   Giridih district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Giridih district. One of Jharkhand's 18 original districts (Wikipedia list).

9. Godda (district headquarters)

   Godda district · District headquarters

   Headquarters of Godda district. Formed in 1983 in Bihar (Wikipedia).

10. Gumla (district headquarters)

    Gumla district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Gumla district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

11. Hazaribagh (district headquarters)

    Hazaribagh district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Hazaribagh district. Headquarters of North Chotanagpur division (Wikipedia list).

12. Jamtara (district headquarters)

    Jamtara district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Jamtara district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

13. Khunti (district headquarters)

    Khunti district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Khunti district. Created on 12 September 2007 (Wikipedia list).

14. Koderma (district headquarters)

    Koderma district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Koderma district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

15. Netarhat

    Latehar district · Netarhat

    Hill station at about 3,622 ft, once the British Governor's summer retreat; Sunrise Point by the Jharkhand Tourism Hotel Prabhat Vihar (Jharkhand Tourism; district portal).

16. Lohardaga (district headquarters)

    Lohardaga district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Lohardaga district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

17. Pakur (district headquarters)

    Pakur district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Pakur district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

18. Medininagar (district headquarters)

    Palamu district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Palamu district. Headquarters of Palamu division (Wikipedia list).

19. Ramgarh Cantonment (district headquarters)

    Ramgarh district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Ramgarh district. Created on 12 September 2007 (Wikipedia list).

20. Hundru Falls

    Ranchi district · Waterfalls

    Falls of over 300 ft (Incredible India).

21. Sahibganj (district headquarters)

    Sahibganj district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Sahibganj district. One of Jharkhand's original districts (Wikipedia list).

22. Saraikela (district headquarters)

    Saraikela-Kharsawan district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. Carved from West Singhbhum in 2001 (Wikipedia).

23. Simdega (district headquarters)

    Simdega district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of Simdega district. Carved from Gumla on 30 April 2001 (Wikipedia).

24. Chaibasa (district headquarters)

    West Singhbhum district · District headquarters

    Headquarters of West Singhbhum district. Headquarters of Kolhan division (Wikipedia list).

Districts of Jharkhand 24

24 (unchanged since 2007) — No change found.

• Bokaro

  HQ Bokaro Steel City · 1 placesSteel city on the Damodar; tourism listings to collect.

• Chatra

  HQ Chatra · 2 placesItkhori's Bhadrakali temple, revered by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.Highlights: Maa Bhadrakali, Itkhori

• Deoghar

  HQ Deoghar · 6 placesBaba Baidyanath Dham, one of the twelve jyotirlingas, and the Shravani Mela pilgrimage.Highlights: Baba Baidyanath Dham, Shravani Mela

• Dhanbad

  HQ Dhanbad · 5 placesCoal city with the Maithon and Panchet dams on the Barakar and Damodar.Highlights: Maithon Dam

• Dumka

  HQ Dumka · 6 placesMaluti's 72 terracotta temples, Massanjore dam, Basukinath and the Hizla fair.Highlights: Maluti temples

• East Singhbhum

  HQ Jamshedpur · 8 placesThe steel city of Jamshedpur, Dalma hills and Dimna lake, and Ghatshila on the Subarnarekha.Highlights: Jubilee Park, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

• Garhwa

  HQ Garhwa · 1 placesWestern border district; tourism listings to collect.

• Giridih

  HQ Giridih · 4 placesParasnath hill (Shikharji), Jharkhand's highest peak and a major Jain pilgrimage, and Usri falls.Highlights: Parasnath (Shikharji)

• Godda

  HQ Godda · 1 placesRajmahal hills district; tourism listings to collect.

• Gumla

  HQ Gumla · 4 placesAnjan Dham, believed birthplace of Hanuman, and Navratangarh.Highlights: Anjan Dham

• Hazaribagh

  HQ Hazaribagh · 7 placesHazaribagh lake and Canary Hill, the wildlife sanctuary and the Isko rock art.Highlights: Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary

• Jamtara

  HQ Jamtara · 3 placesLadhna dam and Malancha Pahad.

• Khunti

  HQ Khunti · 3 placesUlihatu, birthplace of Birsa Munda, and the Panchghagh falls.Highlights: Ulihatu

• Koderma

  HQ Koderma · 5 placesMica country: Koderma sanctuary, Petro and Vrindaha falls, and Jhumri Telaiya.Highlights: Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary

• Latehar

  HQ Latehar · 9 placesNetarhat hill station, Betla National Park, Palamu Fort and the Lodh and Ghaghri falls.Highlights: Netarhat, Betla National Park, Lodh Falls (Budha Ghagh)

• Lohardaga

  HQ Lohardaga · 4 placesLavapani and Kekarang falls and the old Shiva temple at Khakparta.Highlights: Lavapani Waterfall

• Pakur

  HQ Pakur · 1 placesSanthal Pargana district; tourism listings to collect.

• Palamu

  HQ Medininagar · 1 placesHeadquarters of Palamu division; shares Betla with Latehar (Wikipedia).

• Ramgarh

  HQ Ramgarh Cantonment · 3 placesThe Chhinnamasta temple at Rajrappa and Patratu dam.Highlights: Chhinnamastika Temple, Rajrappa

• Ranchi

  HQ Ranchi · 11 placesThe state capital and its plateau waterfalls: Hundru, Dassam and Jonha, with the tribal museum and Pahari Mandir.Highlights: Hundru Falls, Dassam Falls

• Sahibganj

  HQ Sahibganj · 7 placesRajmahal's Mughal monuments, Udhwa bird sanctuary and Bhoganadih, home of the Santhal rebels Sido and Kanu.Highlights: Rajmahal, Udhwa Bird Sanctuary

• Saraikela-Kharsawan

  HQ Saraikela · 3 placesHome of Seraikela Chhau and its royal palace, with Chandil dam.Highlights: Seraikela Palace and Chhau festival

• Simdega

  HQ Simdega · 3 placesKelaghagh dam, Ramrekha Dham and the Palkot sanctuary.Highlights: Kelaghagh Dam

• West Singhbhum

  HQ Chaibasa · 5 placesSaranda forest, Hirni falls and the Ramtirtha fair on the Baitarni.Highlights: Hirni Falls

Festivals and dates to plan around

• Betla season — Latehar/Palamu: Reopened 1 Oct 2026; closed 1 Jul-30 Sep each year (UNI)
• Hizla Mela — Dumka: Every February, about a week (Jharkhand Tourism)
• Maghi Mela — Rajmahal, Sahibganj: Magh full moon, three days (district portal)
• Shravani Mela — Deoghar: Shravan (July-August); 2027 dates to confirm
• Sarhul, Karam, Sohrai, Tusu — Statewide: Tribal festivals (Wikipedia); dates to confirm