Gobindpur, Khunti

Gobindpur is located at 23.0765°N 84.9944°E / 23.0765; 84.9944.

Geographically, Govindpur Road is located on southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau which forms the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau system. The North Karo river and its tributaries constitute the local river system. The local tributaries includes Chhata river, Kurid nala and Fulco

In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” [1] A major part of the district is in the altitude range of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), with up to ± 200 m for some parts.[2] In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas.[3] Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.[4]

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.