Chirkunda

Chirkunda is a beautiful place located in Nirsa Block of Dhanbad in Jharkhand. It is perfectly adorned with natural and spiritual tourist attractions due to which scores of travelers visit the place every year. The town is located around 33 km towards east of Dhanbad and 176 km from the state capital Ranchi Chirkunda is surrounded by various blocks and these are Neturia towards south and Salanpur, Kulti and Barakar blocks towards the east direction.

The city of Chirkunda has some historical and spiritual tourist spots where visiting would definitely be a special experience for anyone. These are Maithon, Kalyaneswari Temple and Panchet Dam. Maithon is the biggest reservoir of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DMC) and it is situated on the Barakar River for flood control. Maithon literally means Mother's Abode and it has a special underground power station that is first of its kind in the entire South East Asian region.