Palamu district
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| Palamu district पलामू ज़िला |
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| District of Jharkhand | |
 Location of Palamu district in Jharkhand |
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| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Administrative division | Palamu |
| Headquarters | Daltonganj |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Palamu, 2. Chatra (shared with Chatra district) |
| • Assembly seats | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,044 km2 (1,947 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,36,319 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13.44 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.5 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 929 |
| Major highways | NH 75, NH 98 |
| Website | Official website |
Palamau is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. It was formed in 1928.The administrative head quarter is Daltonganj, situated on koel river.
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Geography
The district lies between 23°50′ and 24°8′ north latitude and between 83°55′ and 84°30′ east longitude. It is bordered on the north by Sone River & Bihar and on the east by the Chatra and Hazaribagh districts, on the south by Latehar District and on the west by Garhwa District.
The district covers an area of 5043.8 km² and has a population of 1,533,176. Daltonganj, situated on the North Koel river is the district headquarters.
National protected area
Administration
Blocks/Mandals
Palamu district consists of 20 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Palamu district:
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Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Palamu one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 24 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Palamu district has a population of 24,36,319,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[3] or the US state of West Virginia.[4] This gives it a ranking of 243rd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 381 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.94%.[2] Palamu has a sex ratio of 929 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 65.5%.[2]
Languages
Languages spoken here include Asuri, an Austroasiatic language spoken by approximately 17 000 in India, largely in the southern part of Palamu;[5] and [Magahi Language] group with almost 40 000 000 speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi scripts.[6]
Education
The only university in Medininagar (Daltonganj) is Nilamber-Pitamber University, created on the 17th of January, 2009.[7][8] The Chief Minister of Jharkhand declared that the Nilamber-Pitamber University would be set up in Medininagar (Daltonganj) in 2001.[9] There are 66 primary schools, 30 middle schools, 17 Navsirijit schools, 10 high schools and 1 Engineering College in the Daltonganj block.[10] The main colleges in Daltonganj include:
- GLA College
- Women's College(Old Garhwa Road)
- BN College
- Janta Shivratri College
- DAV Engineering College (Betla Road)
- RCIT Engineering College (Bishrampur)
- RIIT Engineering College "Rastriya Institute of Information Technology & Engineering" Redma near Kali Mandir Daltonganj
- Nilambar Pitambar University
Popular schools in Medininagar (Daltonganj) are
- RIIT Kids School of IT Expert & Programmer with Mid-brain Activation
Popular Computer Education Centre in Medininagar (Daltonganj) are
- RIIT Computer Centre" Redma near Kali temple Daltonganj
- RIIT Kids School of IT Expert Redma near Kali temple Daltonganj
Flora and fauna
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World's first tiger-census was done in the Palamau forests in the year 1932. Counting was based on pugmarks. There were around 44 tigers when the last census was done. There are several other wildlife found in the sanctuary — chital, chinkara, common langur, dhole (wild dogs), elephants, gaur, hares, Indian porcupine, nilgai, monkey, mouse deer, leopard, pangolin, panther, sambar (deer), sloth bear, wild boar and wolves. Peafowl, red junglefowl and partridges are the common birds found here.
The tourists can drive through dense patches of sal and bamboo in the park. A guide and jeep can be hired from the forest department. Watch towers are there to observe the wildlife in relative safety.There are tree houses which can be rented out for stay and food arrangement is also catered for.
See also
References
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