Which district is the origin of the Tilaiya River?

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The Tilaiya River originates in Koderma district, Jharkhand. The Tilaiya Dam, built across the Barakar River—a Damodar tributary—is located at Tilaiya village in Koderma. It was DVC\'s first dam, inaugurated in 1953. The dam lies 64.4 km from the Barakar\'s source, through a narrow gorge in Koderma\'s plateau terrain. The district was part of the former Hazaribagh district before the 1980s bifurcation. Official sources confirm Koderma as the river\'s origin district.

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Koderma The Tilaiya River originates in Koderma district, Jharkhand. The Tilaiya Dam, built across the Barakar River—a Damodar tributary—is located at Tilaiya village in Koderma. It was DVC\'s first dam, inaugurated in 1953. The dam lies 64.4 km from the Barakar\'s source, through a narrow gorge in Koderma\'s plateau terrain. The district was part of the former Hazaribagh district before the 1980s bifurcation. Official sources confirm Koderma as the river\'s origin district.

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