Hizla fair is held on the bank of river

The Hizla Mela, formally called Hizla Janajati Mela, is a week-long fair held in February every year. Special performances of dance and music by folk artists from across the state draw large crowds. Besides this, all kinds of local produce and handicrafts, are bought and sold in the Hizla Mela grounds.
The fair began more than a century ago on the banks of the Mayurakshi river, just 4 kms from Dumka town. The brainchild of a British administrator called John R. Carstairs, ‘Hizla’ derives, in fact, from ‘his law’. Due to the success of Hizla Mela, the fair has been held annually ever since with great enthusiasm.