A small town located in the northern part of Dumka District, Lachmipur is near the district’s border with the state of Bihar. Dumka, the district headquarters is around 35 km south and the major towns such as Ramgarh and
Sareya are 13 km towards the east and west respectively.
The nearest airports are Gaya Airport and Patna Airport and railway station is Jasidih Junction Railway Station, in Deoghar District. Bokaro is around 130 km to the south-west.