The northern and north-western part of the division have rocky undulating topography with laterite soil and is a sort of extension of the Chota Nagpur plateau. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders.
The northern and north-western part of the division has rugged, hilly terrain with laterite soil and is a continuation of the Chota Nagpur plateau. For centuries, the area was densely forested and plagued by bandits and raiders.