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Udhwa · Sahibganj, Jharkhand

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Asian openbill storks wading in the shallow water of Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary
Udhwa Lake Bird SanctuaryOpenbill storks at Udhwa Lake

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पांच माह बाद 10वीं-12वीं की परीक्षा, उत्कृष्ट विद्यालयों में अब प्रतिनियुक्त होंगे शिक्षक

झारखंड बोर्ड (JAC) की मैट्रिक-इंटर परीक्षाएँ फरवरी-मार्च 2026 में होंगी। उत्कृष्ट विद्यालयों में प्रतिनियुक्ति के लिए TNA में सफल शिक्षक 15 अक्तूबर तक ई-विद्यावाहिनी पोर्टल पर आवेदन कर सकते हैं।

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Asian openbill storks wading in the shallow water of Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary

Nature & Wildlife

Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary

Jharkhand’s only bird sanctuary — a Ganga backwater wetland of two lakes, Patauda and Berhale, declared a Ramsar Site in 2025.

Banner for +2 High School Udhwa Annual Sports 2026 showing a sprinter and a javelin thrower

Schools & Education

+2 High School Udhwa

Government senior secondary school in Udhwa, near the Barharwa road — host of the annual school sports meet.

Udhwa Lake wetland with green marshes and the Rajmahal hills on the horizon

Lakes & Rivers

Berhale Lake

A shallow, vegetation-rich lake (about 70 cm deep) in the Udhwa sanctuary — ideal ground for wading birds.

Transport

Barharwa Junction

The nearest major railway station to Udhwa, about 15 km away on the Sahibganj loop line.

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Asian openbill storks wading in the shallow water of Udhwa Lake Bird SanctuaryOpenbill storks at Udhwa LakeUdhwa Lake wetland with green marshes and the Rajmahal hills on the horizonUdhwa wetlands and the Rajmahal hillsGreen 'I love Udhwa' sign beside a brick walkway at the lakeside park‘I ♥ Udhwa’ at the lakesideSarfaraj Alam, founder of UdhwaSarfaraj AlamCalm water of Udhwa Lake dotted with floating water hyacinth under a lilac evening skyEvening on Patauda Lake

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