It is famous for Goddess Kali temple, it is also one of the devipeth.
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Indian School of Mines
An institute of national importance. It was established in 1926, and has one of the most beautiful engineering campuses in the country.
In Topchanchi, tourists can see an artificial lake that was excavated along the base of the slant of the Parasnath Hill in 1915. This lake was created to supply water to Jharia. Visitors can also go to Gomoh, which is 6 km from the Topchanchi Lake. Gomoh is the place where on 18th January 1941 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose embarked on the train for his departure from India. To honour this event, a statue of Netaji has been set up in the Topchanchi market.
The village is in Govindpur development block, contains two ancient pillars which are locally associated with Emperor Asoka and the Afghan Chief Sher Shah.
About 54 km from Dhanbad
This is the longest dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. Garh Panchakot beside the lake has lodging facilities.