Have you ever heard of Jhumari Tilaiya? If you have interest in music the answer should be yes. I have a curiosity about Jhumari Tilaiya since I heard this name in my childhood while listening programs based on songs tuned in "All India Radio". Every third or fourth listener of these programs belonged to Jhumari Tilaiya. I have a great fascination for this place and I had an image of this place in my mind. As per my imagination this place could be a small village inhabited by few residents of a hamlet. This village could be located in the mountains and surrounded by water bodies.

Few days back, I was returning from Puri town in Orissa. When train halted at a small station, I got down to purchase a magazine and inquired to vendor about the name of place. He told me that this station was known as Koderma and it was near to Jhumari Tilaiya. I couldn't resist myself and got down from the train. I was told that town on one side of station is known as tilaiya and other side is Koderma. Once this place was famous for production and export of Mica and several businessmen have their large houses in Koderma. However, now demand of Mica was very less after collapse of Russia and Mica has also been substituted by other synthetic products. I inquired about the scenic beauty and spots of tourist's interest. I was told to visit the Tilaiya Sainik School and Tilaiya Dam where electricity is produced utilized water from the Dam. I spent my entire day in Tilaya Dam, clicked few photographs and returned back to Delhi after boarding a train in the night. You can have a look at photographs and enjoy the beauty of the place.